Title: What
1Whats New with Reverse Mortgages?
- LTC Briefing on Housing LTC
- St. Paul, MN
- August 6, 2004
2Reverse Mortgages The Right Choice for Some
- 80.6 of older households (headed by
- people 62) own the unit they live in
- 72 of those homes have no mortgage
- 2 trillion locked up in equity among 62
- 58 of older owner households meet HUD
- definition of low income (lt 80 of median)
- 84 of older homeowners want to stay
- in their homes and never move
3Reverse Mortgage Definition
- Loan Against Home Equity
- Provides Cash Advances to Borrower
- Requires No Repayment Until The Last Surviving
Borrower Sells, Moves out Permanently or Dies - Generally Larger Advances to Older
- People in Highest Valued Homes
4Definition Other Forms of Home Equity Conversion
- Property Tax Deferral/Relief
- Deferred Payment Loans for Home
Repairs/Improvements - Sale Leaseback Transactions
- Remainder Interest Plans
53 Types of Reverse Mortgages
- Single Purpose Home Repairs/Prop Taxes
- Income Based Limited Uses Lower Cost
- Sponsored by Non-Profits/Local Governments
- Federally Insured by HUD
- HECM Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
- Any purpose, any state (TX limitations)
- Largest amounts of at lowest cost for most
- Proprietary from Fannie Mae and Financial
Freedom Value Cash Cost
6 HECM Eligibility
- All borrowers 62 years of age or more
- Own/occupy 1-4 unit residential property
- Most condos and PUDs, no coops
- Property must be in good condition
- Must pay off any existing mortgages
- Can use proceeds for 2 items above
- Independent counseling provided by
public/nonprofits before application
7How Much Can a Homeowner Get? Based on 3 Factors
- Age of Youngest Borrower or
- Joint Life Expectancy of All Borrowers
- Interest Rates (and other Loan Fees)
- Rates Fixed or Tied to Index
- Property Value or Program Limits
- (as applicable)
- Calculator for HUD and Fannie Mae products
www.aarp.org/revmort
8 HECM Cash Advances 5 Payment Options
(Utilization 5/00)
- Term Monthly Advances for Fixed Number of Months
or Years (6) - Tenure Monthly Advances for As Long as Remain in
Home (6) - Line of Credit on Demand (68)
- Modified Term 1 3 (12)
- Modified Tenure 1 4 (8)
9HECM Example Monthly Advances for As Long As One
Borrower Remains in Home (Tenure) or Line of
Credit Available
- Age of 150,000 Home 300,000 Home
- Youngest Tenure or LOC Tenure or
LOC - Borrower
- 65 444 74,260 677
113,199 - 75 599 89,580 906
135,493 - 85 917 106,211 1378
159,493 - Assumptions as of 8/04 5.96 Expected Rate,
3.62 Initial Rate - 2 Mtg Ins Premium 2 Origination Fee 35
monthly servicing fee - where program equity limit maximum for all
high cost areas (221,160)
10Business is Booming
- HECMs 90-95 of market share
- Interest Rates Lower Than Ever in History
- Increasing Public Awareness Outreach
- Property Values Continue to Appreciate
- Retirement Plan Investment Setbacks
- 50 Increase Last Year to 18,000 closings
- 28,000 HECMs bought by Fannie Mae in 2003
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11HECMs Complementary OptionFannie Maes
HomeKeeper
- Equity Share Feature No Longer Available
- Very Limited Market Share
- Single Family Homes and Condos Only
- Higher National Equity Limit (333K versus HUD
range from 154K to 290K by county) - No Term, Modified Term Options
- Unlike HECM, no creditline growth
- Couples Underwritten Jointly Less
12Jumbo Reverse Mortgage
- Cash Account and Cash Account High Benefit from
Financial Freedom - Marketed to high valued homes (600,000)
- Available in most but not all states
- High Benefit Option Annuity Purchase Guarantees
Income for Life - Separate Counseling by FinFree Staff
- Calculator at www.financialfreedom.com
13Comparing Products?? You Better Shop Around!
- AARP Does Not Endorse Any
- Lenders or Products
- Equity Limits Vary by Product
- Household Size Affects Payout
- Creditline Growth How Much Often
- Costs Whats Left Over in Equity
- Get Independent Information and
- Make Product Decisions Before
- Contacting a Lender
-
14 Consumer Protections Now in Place
- Counseling Required by Law
- Independent Non-Profit/Public Agencies
- Better Understand Transaction and Alternatives
- Protection of Non-Recourse Limit
- Never Owe More Than House is Worth
- Truth-in-Lending Disclosure Rules
- Total Annual Loan Cost (TALC) Rate
15Importance of Counseling
- Free to consumers through AARP Foundation
Counseling Network - Personalized software analysis to identify all
costs and fees - Counselors provide info on less costly
alternative programs services - See www.hecmresources.org
16Caution Reverse Mortgages Arent for Everyone
- Local Program or Service May Be
- Faster and Cost Less
- VERY Expensive Way to Borrow Money
- Short Term, Especially If Not Much
- Principal Drawn Down In That Period
- Consumers Must Do Their Homework
- Before Making Any Decision
17Caution RM Generates New Cash for Vulnerable
- Creditline Flexibility Reward and Risk
- Some Consumers Dont Manage Large Sums of Money
Well - Potential Abuse by Professionals or Family
Members - Estate Planners Service Fee Abuses in 1997 led to
more consumer protections
18Current Project Improving Quality, Availability
Access
- Collaborating with 43 Counselors who met High
Score on 2002 National Computer Based Competency
Examination, additional 54 in 03 - Subgrants of 1.1 mil. made to 36 agencies
- AARP Identify, Screen and Refer Clients for
Counseling (FYO4 goal 9K) - Counselors Follow Detailed Protocol Receive
Ongoing Technical Assistance - Client Notification, Tracking, Alternatives
Database and Invoicing on Shared Website
19 AARP Consumer Resources
- Home Made Money A Consumer Guide to Reverse
Mortgages - 46 pages (Spanish version now in
development) - For free single copy call AARP at
- 800-424-3410 (ask for stock D15601)
- www.aarp.org/revmort - web version
of guide, downloadable pdf, plus reverse mortgage
payment calculator
20Additional Technical Information and Resources
- National Center for Home Equity Conversion in St.
Paul, MN - www.reverse.org
- Ken Scholen, Author of Home Made Money and
webmaster, teleworks at AARP - Telephone 651-222-6775
- EMail SCHOLEN_at_aol.com
21For More Information
- Ms. Bronwyn Belling/ AARP Foundation,
- Reverse Mortgage Education Project
- 601 E Street, N.W., Room B5-540
- Washington, D.C. 20049
- 202-434-6044 (Voice) 434-6068 (Fax)
- 434-6082 (Counseling Referrals)
- EMail bbelling_at_aarp.org
22For More Information
- Mary Schindler
- Catholic Charities of St. Cloud, MN
- 911 N 18th Street
- St. Cloud, MN 56303
- 320/650-1668 or 800/830-8254 X2668
- (FAX) 320/650-1672
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- EMail mschindl_at_gw.stcdio.org