The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), currently the most common reverse mortgage, is federally insured and regulated. Lending limits are set by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) based on the county in which one lives.
Offering the most choices on how the funds are received makes the HECM the most versatile reverse mortgage program. The interest rate is based on the LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offertory Rate) plus a margin.
There is a servicing fee with all the HECM products, currently $30 a month with Reverse Mortgages SIDAC. A service set-aside is implemented to cover
the monthly servicing fee. Click here to learn about the servicing fee. The Principal Limit Protection features, implemented in 2006, is offered on the Monthly Adjustable and can lock the index of the loan - however it does not lock the margin.Click here to learn about the Principal Limit Protection feature.
The HECM Annual Rate program has the same features as the Monthly Adjustable Rate although the rate adjusts annually. With a higher margin the interest rate is higher and less funds are available to borrowers, making this HECM program seldom chosen.
With some of the same features as the HECM Monthly Adjustable Rate program, the HECM Fixed offers a fixed rate option. There is one rate for borrowers drawing 100% of their available funds upfront. With this option funds are not available in a line of credit or for monthly payments.
A higher fixed interest rate applies to those choosing to receive their funds as tenure, term, line of credit or a combination of these.
The rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Index plus a margin with a rate lock available.
While a fixed rate reverse mortgage sounds
enticing, once it is understood, it is seldom the best choice for a
reverse mortgage. This is because the interest rate is higher initially
and less funds are available than with the more common monthly
adjustable rate. The lowest fixed rate is available when all the funds
are drawn up front the rate is much higher for the monthly payment or line of creditfixed rate options.
Another disadvantage with the
Fixed Rate is interest is being accrued on all funds drawn up front
when it may not be necessary to take all the funds initially.
Additionally, the growth rate is not available on the funds in the line
of credit on the Fixed Rate program.
The
Monthly Adjustable Rate using the CMT has averaged 6.19% over the last
15 years. This means in the big picture, the Monthly Adjustable program
costs less. Click here for this week's interest rates.
Proprietary Jumbo Reverse Mortgages are generally for seniors with higher home values (usually $400,000 and above).
With much higher or unlimited lending limits, the amount of funds available to a borrower may be much greater than other reverse mortgage programs especially for homes over $400,000 in rural areas.
Jumbo loans may offer more options benefitting the borrower(s) and their particular situation. Jumbo reverse mortgages have Home Purchase Products available.(If you are over 62 and purchasing a new home, call us to learn how a reverse mortgage can provide financing and eliminate your mortgage payments.) Additionally, jumbo reverse mortgages can be done on a secondary home.
The proprietary jumbo reverse mortgage programs are not currently available.
How the funds will be received and utilized will be the factors used to determine which product is right for your situation.
Prestige Mortgage LLC, Reverse Mortgages SIDAC, The Experts Excelling in Service, will work with you, providing calculations and amortization schedules, and comparisons, to review and determine which product is best for your situation. Give us a call for more information or clarification on the reverse mortgage products.
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