Indiana Reverse Mortgage Information Overview


1. Census Data Relevant to the Indiana Reverse Mortgage Market. It is helpful to understand the demographic make-up of Indiana's reverse mortgage eligible population. The following information comes from the US Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey.



StateMedian
Age
State
Rank
% Pop
Over 65
State
Rank
% Pop
Over 85
State
Rank
% of
Households
w/Retirement
Income
State
Rank
%
Owner
Occupied
State
Rank
IN36.13811.9361.32418.214728

The Census Bureau projects the senior citizen population in Indiana will change as follows in the years ahead:


State2010
Projected
Pop.
Over 65
2010
Projected
% Pop.
Over 65
State
Rank
2030
Projected
Pop.
Over 65
2030
Projected
% Pop.
Over 65
State
Rank
IN811,29012.7351,231,87318.133


2. Indiana's Home Value Growth. Home price increases are an important factor in the reverse mortgage decision. The information below comes from the quarterly Housing Price Index (HPI) published by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). These figures indicate the average percentage gain in value for homes in Indiana for the most recent 1-year and 5-year periods and, also, how the HPI rankings for Indiana compare to other states. Clearly, senior homeowners in areas with strong home price appreciation and substantial accumulated home equity are more apt to consider a reverse mortgage as a supplemental source of retirement income. Figures are updated quarterly (most recent update made 2/28/08 reporting 4th Quarter 2007 results).



State1 Year %
Home Value
Increase
State
Rank
5 Year %
Home Value
Increase
State
Rank
IN0.323514.6649


3. Section HECM Loan Limits for Indiana. The federally-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program has limits on the size of loan that can be insured. These are known as "203b limits" and are set by HUD for each county in each state. Click on the link below for a list of current 203b Limits for each Indiana county.



Indiana Limits for HECM Loans by County

4. Reverse Mortgage Loan Activity in Indiana. Since September 2001, a total of 3,635 HECM reverse mortgages have been endorsed by HUD Offices located in Indiana. Indiana reverse mortgage endorsements represent 1% of the total 361,591 reverse mortgages originated throughout the United States during this timespan.

Over the past few years, the volume of reverse mortgage originations has grown in Indiana as well as the rest of the country. Following are HECM reverse mortgage statisitics for the period from September 2001 up to the current month (Nov-2008). The first chart shows the distribution of HECM loan originations by Indiana HUD Office region and the second chart shows year-to-year HECM loan growth. Further information on HECM loan activity can be found using the HECM Data Tool.



Federal Office
Location
HECM
Loans
Sep-2001
to
Nov-2008
INDIANAPOLIS3,635

Calendar
Year
HECM
Loans
Sep-2001
to
Nov-2008
200158
2002267
2003347
2004482
2005425
2006749
2007940
2008367

5. Indiana Reverse Mortgage Lenders. So, who are Indiana's top reverse mortgage lenders? The following table shows Indiana's top 25 originators of HUD HECM loans thus far for calendar year 2008:



Top Indiana HECM LendersHECM
Loans
2008
WELLS FARGO BANK NA78
FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDI36
SENIORS EQUITY INCOME INC21
COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB19
URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP19
WORLD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL CORP16
OMNI HOME FINANCING INC16
MORTGAGE NETWORK INC15
ALLIED HOME MORTGAGE CAPITAL C8
FIFTH THIRD BANK8
PROFESSIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UN7
PACIFIC REVERSE MORTGAGE INC7
ACCESS REVERSE MORTGAGE CORPOR6
MONROE BANK6
GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY6
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION6
FIRST MARINER BANK6
NATIONAL CITY BANK5
FIRST MIDWEST BANK5
GRIFFIN FINANCIAL MORTGAGE LLC5
LIVE WELL FINANCIAL INC4
EVERBANK REVERSE MORTGAGE LLC4
PINNACLE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC4
UNION AMERICAN EQUITY CORP4
REFINANCE COMPANY4

The table below provides a longer term view of Indiana's top 25 lenders looking at the period from September 2001 up to the current month (Nov-2008). For a complete listing of Indiana reverse mortgage lenders, use this Indiana reverse mortgage lender directory.



Top Indiana HECM LendersHECM
Loans
Sep-2001
to
Nov-2008
WELLS FARGO BANK NA938
FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDI628
SENIORS EQUITY INCOME INC519
WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC273
MORTGAGE NETWORK INC143
HOMEOWNERS MORTGAGE SERVICE IN86
AMERICAN REVERSE MORTGAGE CORP86
CENTIER BANK80
CUSTOM MORTGAGE INC79
FIRST MARINER BANK45
GRIFFIN FINANCIAL MORTGAGE LLC42
URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP37
FIFTH THIRD BANK37
MONROE BANK33
PACIFIC REVERSE MORTGAGE INC30
SUPERIOR MORTGAGE CORP29
ALLIED HOME MORTGAGE CAPITAL C29
COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB25
GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY24
OMNI HOME FINANCING INC24
VERTICAL LEND INC23
STOCK YARDS BANK MORTGAGE COMP22
FIRST MIDWEST BANK22
GSF MORTGAGE CORPORATION21
UNION AMERICAN EQUITY CORP20


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