If a homeowner lives in a property that is valued above 1MM and they would like to have more funds than the FHA HECM would would provide them, they could consider using a Jumbo Reverse loan as an option.
This is a non-FHA mortgage and thus becomes more affordable in the Closing Costs, because the Lender does not charge any Mortgage Insurance Premium/MIP which the FHA HECM loan does.
Given that the value of a property will be capped at $636,150 for the FHA loan, then it stands to reason if the property has considerably more value above that limit, the homeowner may want to consider using a Jumbo reverse loan instead of the FHA option.
Overall, the fees to complete the transaction are lower and just like the FHA HECM loan, there are no mortgage payments, the borrower remains on the Title ( And in a Trust if that is applicable) and the property goes to the borrower’s estate when the last borrower passes away.
And there are no prepayment penalties if the borrower decides to repay the loan back, typically through the sale of their home. This also applies to the FHA HECM reverse mortgage as well.
They must pass the Financial Assessment, just like they would on the FHA loan and continue to pay their on going property taxes, Homeowners insurance and any HOA fees that might be associated with the property.
This is an excellent option for anyone who has a very large amount of equity in their home and may want to retire an existing mortgage and it’s payment, have extra funds for monthly expenses or possibly medical bills and care giving costs and increase their monthly cash flow and limit the amount of “draw downs” on a retirement portfolio.
If anyone like to have the details about this loan, it would be best to contact me in that I can discuss the details with you and how you may ( or may not) benefit from it’s use.
It depends upon on each person’s personal circumstances.