LEARN ABOUT THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN

HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE (HECM)

What Is a “HECM” Reverse Mortgage Loan?

Specifically designed for homeowners 62 and older, a reverse rortgage is a home loan that allows borrowers to convert a portion of their home equity into cash. Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) are the most common type of reverse mortgage. HECMs are the only reverse mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and you can only get one through an FHA-approved lender like Fairway.

Key Benefits

Increased Cash Flow

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.

Flexible Repayments

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.

Non-Recourse Feature

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.

Hear How a HECM Changed Kathleen’s Life

After Kathleen Scarcelli’s husband passed, she was in the difficult position of wanting to keep her home but not having enough money to enjoy life with monthly mortgage payments. Her reverse mortgage loan offered life-changing financial freedom.

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Common Uses of a Reverse Mortgage

Eliminate Monthly Mortgage Payments

(Borrower must still pay property charges like taxes, insurance and upkeep)

Supplement Cash Flow
Bridge the Medicare Gap From Age 62 to 65
Use as a Standby Line of Credit
Fund Major Expenses, Like In-Home Care or Home Renovations

Loan Proceeds Are Taken:

• 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

General Eligibility

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

Eligible Properties

• Single family residence

• 2- to 4-unit properties

• Manufactured homes

• Modular homes

• Planned unit developments

• Townhomes

• FHA-approved condominiums

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