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Reverse Mortgage in India

Imagine a situation where you grow old and have managed to buy a house. However, you could not save enough for your retirement. You certainly need money to manage your day to day finances since you are retired and have no fixed source of income or your income is not enough to meet your finances. Reverse Mortgage is the answer for you. Reverse Mortgage is a type of mortgage available to senior citizens in which a home-owner can borrow money against the value of his/her home. No repayment of the mortgage (principal or interest) is required until the borrower dies or the home is sold. After accounting for the initial mortgage amount, the rate at which interest accrues, the length of the loan and rate of home price appreciation, the transaction is structured so that the loan amount will not exceed the value of the home over the life of the loan. [1] How does it work? Reverse Mortgage in India Realising the potential benefits of Reverse Mortgage, the Union Budget 2007-...

All you wanted to know about Reverse Mortgage

Reverse Mortgage in India still at an infancy stage. Having evolved genetically from the developed countries and mainly the USA, reverse mortgage is a scheme formulated to benefit the senior citizens the most. Although applicable for the younger people also, 'reverse mortgage loan products for senior citizens' is the basic that every bank of financial institution follows. Reverse mortgage information that will help you in understanding the concept of reverse mortgage loan is listed below. Definition Of Reverse Mortgage : Reverse mortgage is a Home Loan product designed for the senior citizens by converting their fixed asset - their home or in banking terms their equity in any house property into an income channel without having to liquidify your equity in case of any requirement. The Dealing Parties : Reverse mortgage loan involves two parties, the borrower - the senior citizen and the lender - any bank or housing finance institution. Security for the Lender : The borrower pled...