American Advisors Group (AAG) has built on its relationship with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to raise awareness for seniors concerning scams that may target them in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This is according to an announcement both organizations jointly released on Friday morning. “Financial criminals have seized an opportunity created by […]
Reverse mortgage lender Finance of America Reverse (FAR) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) recently announced a new partnership, in which both organizations will collaborate on new educational materials designed to give financial planner professionals a greater understanding of reverse mortgage products, and the incorporation of home equity into retirement planning. The new partnership has […]
Seattle-based ABC affiliate KOMO-TV featured a story on a recent newscast advising seniors to approach reverse mortgages with caution, soliciting the input of a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) who says that reverse mortgages should only be considered as a “last resort.” In its April 22 broadcast, KOMO News reporter Connie […]
Finance of America Reverse (FAR) and the Denver, Colo.-based Financial Planning Association (FPA) today announced the formation of a new partnership aimed at providing educational material to financial planner professionals to better inform them of the options that are available to their clients in incorporating reverse mortgages as part of a comprehensive financial plan. This […]
In 2004, the United States Senate passed a resolution which recognizes the month of April as National Financial Literacy Month. In honor of the month’s recognition, American Advisors Group (AAG) has released a series of animated educational videos which are aimed at teaching Americans how they can use home equity as a financial tool in […]
Individuals that are at higher risk from becoming seriously ill from COVID-19, the illness that results from the coronavirus, include those who have vulnerable immune systems or other underlying health conditions. This includes the primary demographic that the reverse mortgage industry serves, senior citizens, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The mission of reverse mortgage product education is one of the proverbial “front lines” of the industry, since all stakeholders maintain a vested interest in countering the often intense and persistent negative product perceptions that permeate consumers’ understanding of what a reverse mortgage is. One of the ways that can be beneficial in combating the […]
These days, it’s not very common for the topic of reverse mortgages to appear as the center of a news story in your local newspaper, and even newspapers themselves are not as prominent as they used to be. Back when tapping into your home’s equity by using one of these products was a new concept, […]
In order to keep a reverse mortgage loan in good standing, a borrower has to maintain the property to the standards of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and they have to be current on their payments to their homeowners insurance and property taxes. Not all tax environments are created equal, however, since different states have […]
The reverse mortgage industry has been forced to evolve and adapt quite a lot in recent years, particularly after a reduction to principal limit factors (PLFs) instituted by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in October of 2017. The industry was forced to go through a multi-faceted adjustment brought about by that disruption, but now that […]
