The 60% reverse mortgage rule: What it is and how it impacts borrowers. Taking out a reverse mortgage can make sense in retirement, but there are rules that impact the process. As with most Americans, older homeowners have been facing issues with rising living costs and mounting debt. As a result, tapping into home equity…

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3 ways seniors can supplement their Social Security now. Moneywatch There are multiple ways to supplement Social Security income that seniors may want to investigate right now. Recent news that Social Security’s insolvency could hit a year earlier than initially expected wasn’t exactly welcome by seniors reliant upon the funds the service provides. Combined with…

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The thought of running out of money in retirement keeps plenty of Americans awake at night. In a survey of financial planners by the Financial Planning Association and the Journal of Financial Planning, over 47 % of respondents rated running out of money as their clients’ greatest retirement fear, with another 22% saying it was…

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Strong backing from global insurance, superannuation, banking and credit fund investors for reverse mortgage specialist Household Capital’s $270 million securitisation’s reflects underlying institutional investor confidence in the sector, according to industry specialists. The mortgage securitisation, which was dual rated by Moody’s and S&P Global, was based on an underlying portfolio loan-to-value ratio of less than…

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SSA sends a misleading email regarding President Donald Trump’s tax cuts on Social Security benefits for most recipients to making the most of your Social Security benefits. While the change may seem small, it has important implications on how and when you can claim your benefits. Understanding how these changes affect your retirement strategy is…

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