You can now buy a new or existing home
using the FHA Government-insured
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)!
For instance, if a 70 year old senior wanted to purchase a
$300,000 home, he or she could put approximately
$111,400 down and finance the balance of
$188,600. The senior would then make no monthly payments for as long as he or she maintained the home as a principal residence.
Interest and MIP (Mortgage Insurance Premium) simply accrues on the initial loan amount and is not due until the 2nd borrower (if 2), dies, moves or sells the home.
The current fixed rate is 5.56% plus 0.5% for the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP).
Eligible properties include:
| 1 to 4 unit single family homes
|
|
Manufactured homes, built after June 15th 1976, that meet HUD’s permanent foundation guidelines
|
| Condominiums
|
iReverse's Ken Keranen has been originating Reverse Mortgages since the spring of 1993 using the HECM program. He has guided hundreds of seniors through the normal reverese mortgage process and is one of the pioneers in the industry. The
HECM for Home Purchase Program has been a passion of his for the past 15 years. Ken publicly advocated this unique program in formal presentations to both the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
The Housing and Economic Act of 2008 was enacted on July 31, 2008. The FHA Mortgagee Letter 2008-33 spells out the rules for the program. For more information, including
getting your client a pre-approval letter, please give Ken a call @ (800) 747-8006 or on his cell phone @
(760) 207-8046 anytime. He can also be reached through his personal e-mail address: KenKeranen@gmail.com.