Reverse Mortgage Rates Rise (12/29/06)
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Reverse mortgage interest rates rose as 2006 came to a close Rates for both the monthly- and annual- adjusting HECM mortgages rose 3 basis points to close 2006 just slightly above their 52-week averages.
Rates for the Fannie Mae HomeKeeper reverse mortgage remained at their 52-week high point: 8.75%.
| Reverse Mortgage Rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | This Week | Last Week | 52-Week Avg |
52-Week High |
52-Week Low |
| HECM Monthly Adjusting | 6.49% | 6.46% | 6.435% | 6.77% | 5.87% |
| [tag]HECM[/tag] Annual Adjusting | 8.09% | 8.06% | 8.035% | 8.37% | 7.47% |
| [tag]Fannie Mae[/tag] [tag]Homekeeper[/tag] | 8.75% | 8.75% | 8.478% | 8.75% | 7.75% |
[tag]Reverse mortgages[/tag] are specialized [tag]mortgage products[/tag] available only to [tag]senior citizen[/tag] homeowners. HECMs are the most popular type of reverse mortgage. Interest rates for both annual- and monthly- adjusting HECM loans are indexed to the one-year constant maturity [tag]US Treasury rate[/tag].
Under a reverse mortgage, the lender makes loan payments to the borrower and the loan is repaid when the house is sold or the homeowner dies. The monthly or annually adjusting interest rate determines how fast the loan balance grows.
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