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Kiplinger: Reverse Mortgage ‘Makeover’ Enhances Appeal for Retirees, Planners 

Mar 06, 2016By

In recent years, reverse mortgages underwent a much-needed makeover to enhance the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program and improve borrower protections. As an added bonus, these critical updates have also increased the appeal for reverse mortgages, which have gained some new supporters in the retirement planning world since then. “Over their 29-year history, reverse mortgages have earned a bad rep, […]