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In a word, a reverse mortgage is a loan. A homeowner who is 62 or older and has considerable home equity can borrow against the value of their home and receive funds as a lump sum, fixed monthly payment or line of credit. Unlike a forward mortgage—the type used to buy a home—a reverse mortgage doesn't require the homeowner to make any loan payments. Instead, the entire loan balance becomes due and payable when the borrower dies, moves away permanently or sells the home. Federal regulations require lenders to structure the transaction so the loan amount doesn't exceed the home's value and the borrower or borrower's estate won't be held responsible for paying the difference if the loan balance does become larger than the home's value. One way this could happen is through a drop in the home's market value; another is if the borrower lives a long time。 The Reverse Mortgage Providers industry can be broken down into several segments, Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), Single-purpose Reverse Mortgages, etc. Across the world, the major players cover American Advisors Group (AAG), Finance of America Reverse (FAR), Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), etc.
