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Advice Pool - Reverse Mortgages - A Tax Free Income For Senior Citizens
I fully realize if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is and There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (TANSTAAFL) immediately jumped into your head when you read the title of this article. However, if you are 62 or over, you may have just found the goose that laid the golden egg. A reverse mortgage is exactly what the name implies. Rather than you paying a m According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product onthly sum of money to a mortgage company, a mortgage company pays you. There are three types of reverse mortgages and all have the same eligibility requirements. You must be at least 62, live in, and own, your home and sign a contract. You must also have equity in your home and the inherent interest rate is based on what the lender is currently charging (more about ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug. Examples of combination products may in his later) on non-reverse mortgages. The lender, by the way, will also have your property appraised for which you may or may not be charged. There are no income restrictions such as those imposed by Social Security and most are tax free since they do not involve additional features such as an attached annuity. They also do not affect your social security benefits nor lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together. your Medicare entitlements. This article discusses only those mortgages without additional features. Should you wish to know more about reverse mortgages with additional features, consult with a competent tax professional to reduce the chances of running afoul of tax laws. The FTC’s website, http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/online/pubs/homes/rms.htm has an excellent article here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe n reverse mortgages but it also does not discuss mortgages with additional features. Another reason to consult with a tax professional. This tool called reverse mortgage is actually a loan, hence an interest rate, which allows senior citizens, or as some say, the elderly, to convert part of their equity into cash without having to sell their home. Because it is a loa d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations. Combination pro “in reverse” you are receiving a monthly sum and not paying a monthly amount while you live in your home. However, this loan must be repaid and repaid with interest should you sell, die, no longer live their as your principal residence or reach the end of the pre-selected loan period. You remain responsible to pay real estate taxes, insurance and all attendant maint ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc enance expenses which, of course, you would have to pay with, or without, a reverse mortgage. With this explanation, the picture becomes more focused, right? You enjoy a monthly sum, tax free and non-repayable until a date sometime in the future, while remaining in your home. As close to a win-win situation as one can get in this day and age. It doesn’t take a rocke easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi scientist to realize anyone who is cash poor but house rich should at least investigate this tool. However, like any other instrument involving your signature on the dotted line involving financial obligation, you must have some preliminary information. I mentioned there are three types of reverse mortgages. The first is the single purpose reverse mortgage. These ar nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically offered by some sate and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations. They may not be available in your area. Call your county’s Department of Senior Services. Their phone number is in the white pages under the listing for your county. Single purpose means exactly that. The proceeds may be used for only the purpose specified by the lender and generally ar and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ e only made to people with low or moderate incomes. If you call your county, be sure to ask if their reverse mortgage is a single purpose and what are the limits. The second type of reverse mortgage is called a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM). The federal government insures these mortgages and they are backed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi HUD). The up front costs are generally high especially if you plan on staying in your home for a short period of time but they carry no income or medical restrictions and can be used for any purpose. HECMs also require all applicants to meet with a counselor from an independent government approved housing counseling agency. The FTC says, “The counselor must explain t ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it. Following aspects would a e loan’s costs, financial implications, and alternatives. For example, counselors should tell you about government or nonprofit programs for which you may qualify, and any single-purpose or proprietary reverse mortgages available in your area.” An additional benefit of an HECM mortgage is the nursing home clause. Should a borrower have to move out of her home and int dd to the challenges in developing combination products: Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well? Which combination prod o a nursing home or other medical facility, she has up to 12 months before the loan becomes due. This enhances financial planning. The third type is called a proprietary reverse mortgage. These are private loans backed by the companies offering them. In other words, they are NOT government insured. Like HECMs, the upfront cost could be high for a proprietary reverse cts are meaningful and rational? Which therapeutic categories to select? Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients? Do combin mortgage. A reverse mortgage, cost wise, is like a non-reverse mortgage. The lender usually charges loan origination fees, closing costs, insurance premiums (for insured loans) and service fees which are all set by the lender. Fortunately, like non-reverse mortgages, the federal Truth In Lending Act (TILA) applies to reverse mortgages. This means the lender MUST dis tions increase the patient compliance? What would be the developing cost? How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen lose the costs and terms of the reverse mortgage you are considering. The annual percentage rate (APR) and payment terms must be prominently displayed and not in the fine print. If you choose a credit line as your loan, lenders must tell you the charges related to not only opening but using this credit account. Another word about the interest rate since it too mirr t? As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel ors the non-reverse mortgage. Just as with a non-reverse mortgage, an interest rate can be fixed or variable with variable rates tied to a financial index. This means the rate will change as the index changes. TILA forces the lender to disclose this information. TILA does not force the lender to tell you the reverse mortgage may, or may not, use up all of your equity ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality. Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust If a “non-recourse” clause is included in the contract, and most have them, you must be told you will not owe more than the value of your home when the loan is repaid. This is a good thing. Of the three, the HECM is the most flexible. It lets you select the way you receive your money. For example, you can receive fixed monthly cash advances for a specified period or y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products for as long as you live in your home. Or, if you choose, you can receive a line of credit. A line of credit allows you to draw on the loan proceeds when you want and how much you want. The HECM allows a combination of the two choices. You can receive a monthly payment plus a line of credit. The key is to read and understand every clause in the contract before signin . As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de g and do not be afraid to ask questions about what you don’t understand. Don’t let a huge monthly payment cloud your judgment and decision making ability. Both HUD and the FTC have toll free numbers and websites to help you in making an informed decision. HUD can be called at 1-888-466-3487 with their web address at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hecm/rmtopen.c elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements. Companies that provide selfless information through particip m while the FTC can be called at 1-877-382-4357 with their web address at: http://www.ftc.gov/credit After reading the above information you may have decided the goose with the golden eggs is really a vulture waiting to pounce on your carcass. Or, you may have decided the goose’s eggs are worth your time and attention. Either way, you are now a more informed consumer tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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