archived articles on personal finance
Glossary of Reverse Mortgage Terms
Easily understood definitions of terms used in the reverse mortgage market.
March 28, 2003
Public Benefits: An Alternative
Find government programs that may be a better choice than reverse mortgages.
April 25, 2003
Picking an Interest Rate
Comparing your interest rate choices in the HECM reverse mortgage program.
March 27, 2003
A New Kind of Loan: In Reverse
Information of how reverse mortgages differ from other home loans.
March 21, 2003
Monthly Loan Advances
Information on what you could get each month from an HECM reverse mortgage.
March 21, 2003
Low-Cost Public Loans
How to find the lowest-cost reverse mortgages for home repairs & property
March 25, 2003
Loan Types and Costs
Three kinds of reverse mortgages and how total loan costs differ.
March 21, 2003
Growing Creditlines
Information on how much you could get from a HECM creditline reverse mortgage, and how it grows.
April 25, 2003
Source: AARP Foundation Reverse Mortgage Education Project
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