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Specialist Warns Consumers: Beware of Inaccurate and Misleading Reverse Mortgage Articles

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) January 9, 2007

Reverse mortgages, also named Residence Equity Conversion Mortgages, have gained reputation more than the last couple of years, and as a result, have gained more media consideration. Valerie VanBooven RN, BSN, PGCM, lengthy-term care and reverse mortgage expert warns that many recent articles, such as these posted on Bankrate.com and in the Wall Street Journal contain misleading information, and leave out important information about this federally regulated program.

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“Some of the most essential elements of reverse mortgages are their capacity to aid seniors in crisis. A reverse mortgage can off-set the astronomical expense of lengthy-term care, and can keep individuals off of Medicaid for longer periods of time, ” states VanBooven.

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Some use the equity for extended-term care demands, to pay bills, pay off existing mortgages or debt, spend for prescription drug fees, residence improvements, home modifications, or to basically be in a position to get pleasure from life a little far more by traveling and enhancing their retirement cash flow. Many seniors use reverse mortgages to spend high house tax bills, and have even been saved from foreclosure and bankruptcy simply because they applied for a reverse mortgage.

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Other seniors use reverse mortgage proceeds to fund advanced estate arranging strategies. This includes rising the value of their estate by way of life insurance purchases, arranging ahead for future extended-term care demands, assisting grandchildren with college funding, creating charitable donations, and to convert IRA funds to Roth IRA funds, just to name a couple of.

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Valerie VanBooven RN, BSN, PGCM (http://www.theltcexpert.com) warns that many newspaper, Tv, radio and internet articles circulating in the media give inaccurate and misleading details about reverse mortgages. According to VanBooven, the so-known as “experts” who are interviewed for quotes usually have no involvement in the mortgage market and do not comprehend the federal law that regulates these loans.

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“The media attracts much more readers, viewers, and listeners when they can spin an write-up or report to make it far more fascinating, scary, or dramatic. I would encourage every person contemplating a reverse mortgage to educate themselves by means of reliable internet sites and info, talk with a expert, and then make an suitable decision. Shoppers are capable to make informed decisions when armed with the information,” says VanBooven.

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Some websites to assessment consist of http://www.reversemortgage.org , and http://www.fanniemae.com .

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Each and every customer need to make it his or her own duty to speak with an professional. Valerie VanBooven has written a tip and fact sheet that addresses all of the myths and misconceptions with regards to reverse mortgages. You can uncover all of the information needed by going to Valerie’s blogs at http://www.seniorserviceselling.com or http://www.theltcexpert.com/website/371/valeries_weblog.aspx&#13

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Forensic Mortgage Auditors Expands Audit Focus to Incorporate “Choice Arms” and Reverse Mortgages. Serving Borrowers and Law Firms Nationwide

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) December 14, 2009

The proportion of U.S. home owners who owe much more on their mortgages than the properties are worth has swelled to about 23%, threatening prospects for a sustained housing recovery. Practically ten.7 million households had adverse equity in their houses in the third quarter, according to 1st American CoreLogic, a genuine-estate information business primarily based in Santa Ana, Calif.

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A lot more than 40% of borrowers who took out a mortgage in 2006 — when home costs peaked — are under water. Prices have dropped so considerably in some components of the U.S. that some borrowers who took out loans more than five years ago owe more than their home’s value.

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These so-known as underwater mortgages pose a roadblock to a housing recovery because the properties are more probably to fall into bank foreclosure and get dumped into an currently saturated industry. Economists from J.P. Morgan Chase &amp Co. stated Monday they did not anticipate U.S. property rates to hit bottom until early 2011, citing the prospect of oversupply.

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Property rates have fallen so far that 5.three million U.S. households are tied to mortgages that are at least 20% larger than their home’s worth, the Initial American report said. Far more than 520,000 of these borrowers have received a notice of default, according to 1st American.

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Forensic Mortgage Auditors (“FMA”) is a business unit of Professional Witness Solutions, LLC. FMA by way of its staff of experienced mortgage specialists and its information evaluation division, can perform a forensic fact pattern evaluation on a mortgage transaction, moving from the initial application interview all the way through to the closing of the transaction. At every step of the procedure, FMA evaluates the transaction for full complaince with RESPA, TILA, FCRA, HOEPA, and other agency rules and regulations. Every instance of improper practice is identified and FMA will cite to the applicable regulation creating legal assessment less complicated for the borrower’s attorney.

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Report turn-around occasions are rapid, and the reports are usually regarded to be litigation prepared. FMA’s work product can be combined with FRE Report VII qualified expert witness solutions available from FMA’s parent organization.

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FMA provides solutions to Home Owners and Law Firms. If you are an lawyer, or if you or an individual you know is topic to a subprime mortgage, “Option Arm” , or a Reverse Mortgage exactly where concerns of suitability or compliance exist, speak to FMA at (877) 330-9111. Or go to their web internet site at http://www.expert-witness-solutions.com.

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