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There is a gov't web page about this product: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-hecmhome That page has...

There is a gov't web page about this product: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-hecmhome That page has a telephone hotline that people can call to get advice, including help to find a reliable broker. Probably the biggest problem with (honest) reverse mortgages is that they can run out of money before you die. You can continue to stay in your house, but you probably immediately fall into extreme poverty.

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There is a gov't web page about this product: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-hecmhome That page has...

throwaway2037Oct 8, 2026, 2:55 PM

There is a gov't web page about this product: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-hecmhome That page has a telephone hotline that people can call to get advice, including help to find a reliable broker. Probably the biggest problem with (honest) reverse mortgages is that they can run out of money before you die. You can continue to stay in your house, but you probably immediately fall into extreme poverty.

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