Answers for your Birch Island Maine reverse mortgage questions

Useful information regarding reverse mortgages in Birch Island Maine


According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the number of HECM loan originations in Birch Island Maine and elsewhere insured by the Federal Housing Administration rose from 7,923 in fiscal year 1999 to 112,013 in 2008, representing an increase of more than 1,300%. HUD anticipates that the number of HECM originations will rise significantly in 2009 due in part to an increase in HECM loan limits from $362,790 to $625,500.

Types of Reverse Mortgage Loans

Lenders generally charge an origination fee, a mortgage insurance premium (for federally-insured HECMs), and other closing costs for a reverse mortgage. Lenders in Birch Island Maine also may charge servicing fees during the term of the mortgage. The lender sometimes sets these fees and costs, although origination fees for HECM reverse mortgages currently are dictated by law. The amount you owe on a reverse mortgage grows over time. Interest is charged on the outstanding balance and added to the amount you owe each month. That means your total debt increases as the loan funds are advanced to you and interest on the loan accrues.

Reverse Mortgage Loan Requirements in Birch Island Maine


If you live in a higher-valued home in Birch Island Maine, you may be able to borrow more with a proprietary reverse mortgage, but the more you borrow, the higher your costs. The best way to see key differences between a HECM and a proprietary loan is to do a side-by-side comparison of costs and benefits. Many HECM counselors and lenders can give you this important information.

Birch Island Maine Reverse Mortgage Financing

Some who offer reverse mortgages in Birch Island Maine may pressure you to buy other financial products, like an annuity or long term care insurance. Resist that pressure. You don’t have to buy any products or services to get a reverse mortgage (except to maintain the adequate homeowners or hazard insurance that HUD and other lenders require). In fact, in some situations, it is illegal to require you to buy other products to get a reverse mortgage.

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