Texas now ‘certifies’ its retirement communities — and Harlingen
Monitor, TX - Dec 30, 2008
Roger Youngblood, who manages a gated retirement community in Harlingen, says the trend is evident. "The people coming in now are not older than we had

Retirement communities providing consultants to help seniors move
Dallas Morning News, TX - Dec 14, 2008
Continuing-care retirement communities may be especially susceptible to the housing slump and financial crisis, he said, because they often require new

Explore Baltimore CountyMilestones in 25-year history of Erickson Retirement Communities
Explore Baltimore County, MD - Dec 24, 2008
1992 -- Erickson breaks ground on the Henry Ford Village retirement community in Dearborn, Mich. The company has since opened retirement communities in 12
Retirement community founder steps aside Explore Baltimore County
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Founder John Erickson steps down as CEO of Erickson Retirement
Bizjournals.com, NC - Dec 16, 2008
John Erickson, 65, will stay on as chairman of the company, which manages 23 retirement campuses in 13 states. Erickson Retirement employs more than 12000
John Erickson, founder and CEO of Erickson Retirement Communities Daily Record (subscription)
Business news in brief: Erickson founder steps down as CEO Baltimore Examiner
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US stock index futures point to gains; focus on oil
Reuters - Dec 29, 2008
The consortium would buy the bank and its 33 branches, IndyMac's reverse-mortgage unit and a $176 billion loan-servicing portfolio, the source said.

Homebuilder shares reverse course, fall on credit concerns
Reuters - Dec 11, 2008
The decline snapped a rally in builder shares that started in late November on the decline in mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve said it would buy

Boston GlobeFailed IndyMac Sells for $13.9B
TheStreet.com - Jan 3, 2009
Other IndyMac assets include a $157.7 billion loan servicing business, which collects mortgages and distributes them to investors, and a reverse-mortgage
IndyMac deal slowed by Fannie mortgage issues-source Trading Markets (press release)
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ReverseMortgageGuides.org Provides Answers To Common Questions
PRLog.Org (press release), Romania - Dec 20, 2008
TALC refers to the combined costs of a reverse mortgage to a single annual price quote. It is especially useful when comparing and contrasting various

Reverse mortgages getting more popular in tough economy
Bellingham Herald, WA - Dec 11, 2008
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, at www.nrmla.org, has mortgage information, plus a list of approved lenders who subscribe to its code of

And the interest is deductible
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Dec 27, 2008
In other words, you can use the proceeds from the sale of your existing house and combine them with the funds from a reverse mortgage to buy another house.

The Truth About Reverse Mortgage Refinancing Revealed By Florida
SBWire (press release), WI - Dec 22, 2008
Saint Augustine, Florida - based Reverse Mortgage expert Timothy Robbins specializes in providing only Reverse Mortgage information to Florida residents

1st Reverse Financial Services Launches E-Retail Reverse Mortgage
Originator Times - Dec 10, 2008
According to industry sources, more and more seniors rely upon electronic tools to access reverse mortgage information. In fact, 34% of seniors aged 60-64

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Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures
Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago
But combined efforts to open the mortgage pipeline to Latinos proved successful. "We saw what we refer to in the advocacy community as reverse red-lining,"

Plan B for retirees who counted on home equity
The Associated Press - Jan 2, 2009
Options such as working longer and selling assets are not as risky as reverse mortgages or selling life insurance policies, two instruments marketed as ways

Should Uncle Sam Seize Mortgage Securities?
Forbes, NY - Dec 31, 2008
mortgages are worth, which is why the Treasury, in its original plan (since abandoned), suggested a novel (and skeptics said untested) reverse auction

Bonita Shores Club newsletter
Naples Daily News, FL - Jan 3, 2009
Another misconception is about reverse mortgages. In these troubled economic times, is it possible to have your home equity pay you a monthly stipend?

Reverse mortgages getting more popular in tough economy
Bellingham Herald, WA - Dec 11, 2008
A reverse mortgage allows homeowners 62 or older to borrow up to $417000 of their home's equity to use any way they wish; the old limit was $352790.

Water case comes to boil, faces court in Sharp County
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Dec 30, 2008
Oakley and his wife, who are both disabled, had to get a reverse mortgage on their home to pay the $13200 it took to dig a 610-foot-deep well.

: Government Insured Reverse Mortgage Program for Home Purchase
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - 14 hours ago
Effective January 1st, FHA Reverse Mortgage Lenders are now able to finance the purchase of a senior’s new home with a HUD insured Reverse Mortgage.

Reverse mortgage loan: what is it all about?
Hindu, India - Jan 4, 2009
Where does a senior citizen go for such a loan? Reverse mortgage loans are to be extended by primary lending institutions. These are scheduled banks,

The Money TimesFDIC Agrees to Sell IndyMac to Investor Group
Washington Post, United States - Jan 2, 2009
IndyMac's remaining value is in its network of 33 branches in the Los Angeles area, a profitable national business as a "reverse mortgage" lender helping
IndyMac Bank sold to IMB Management Holdings Los Angeles Times
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Retirees no longer counting on home equity
MSNBC - Jan 4, 2009
Options include downsizing their home, selling assets, postponing retirement by working longer, and signing up for a reverse mortgage.