You can access cash from a portion of your home equity without incurring income tax* (generally, it won’t affect your Social Security and basic Medicare benefits). You can use the funds how you want.
You have the option to repay as much or as little of the loan balance each month as you would like, or you can make no monthly mortgages payments at all. Of course, you must still maintain the home and pay homeowners insurance and property taxes, just like a traditional mortgage.
The FHA guarantees no repayment of the loan is required until the last borrower moves out or passes away. When you move out of your home, you or your estate has up to 12 months to repay the loan balance, which is typically achieved by selling the home.
The FHA guarantees that if the balance on the loan exceeds the home value at the time the home is sold, neither you nor your heirs will be responsible for paying the deficit (the FHA will pay it). If there are excess proceeds from the sale of your home, you (or your heirs) would receive them.
• You remain on the title and you own the home
• You can sell your home at any time
• Line of credit growth feature
With a HECM reverse mortgage line of credit, the unused portion of the line of credit grows each month at the same rate as the loan balance. In other words, you’ll have access to even more funds over time, regardless of home value.
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(Borrower must still pay property charges like taxes, insurance and upkeep)
• A lump sum payout
• Fixed monthly advances
• Tenure (life of the loan)
• Term (set period of time)
• A line of credit
• A combination of monthly payments and a line of credit
The borrower(s) must:
• Be 62 years or older
• Live in the home as their primary residence and either own the home outright or have significant equity in the home
• Meet minimum credit and property requirements
• Must receive reverse mortgage counseling from a HUD-approved counseling agency
• Must not be delinquent on any federal debts
• Single family residence
• 2- to 4-unit properties
• Manufactured homes
• Modular homes
• Planned unit developments
• Townhomes
• FHA-approved condominiums
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Daniel Ventura
President of Fairway Reverse Lending Division,
Retirement Mortgage Specialist
NMLS ID #19372
NMLS Consumer Access
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
40R Merrimac Street, Suite 301W
Newburyport, MA 01950
Complaints may be directed to:
877-699-0353
Or email us:
[email protected]
Copyright©2025 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (“Fairway”) NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-866-912-4800. All rights reserved. Fairway is not affiliated with any government agencies. These materials are not from HUD or FHA and were not approved by HUD or a government agency. Reverse mortgage borrowers are required to obtain an eligibility certificate by receiving counseling sessions with a HUD-approved agency. The youngest borrower must be at least 62 years old. Monthly reverse mortgage advances may affect eligibility for some other programs. This is not an offer to enter into an agreement. Not all customers will qualify. Information, rates and programs are subject to change without notice. All products are subject to credit and property approval. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. Equal Housing Opportunity.