Up to the minute news coverage of reverse mortgages as provided by Google News Alerts. Links to television news stories and a sampling of print articles published in regional and national newspapers are provided.
Newspaper Coverage
Following is a sample listing of articles that discuss reverse mortgages.
Wall Street Journal- January 8, 2011
The Reverse Mortgage Gets a Makeover
Scripps Howard News Service - January 7, 2011
Reverse Mortgages Become Affordable
CBS Market Watch - December 17, 2010
4 Reasons Why You Should Give Reverse Mortgages Another Look
Allentown (PA) Morning Call - November 27, 2010
Seniors Tapping Homes for Cash
Associated Press - November 6, 2010
(Published by the Associated Press and picked up in NY Daily News and other papers)
Government-Insured Reverse Mortgages
New Option for Cash-Strapped Seniors
The Baltimore Sun - October 12, 2010
Federal Government Makes Changes to Reverse Mortgages
Bloomberg Businessweek - October 7, 2010
Boomers' Shrunken 401(k)s Spark Interest in Reverse Mortgages
New York Times' Bucks Blog - October 3, 2010
Reverse Mortgage Rules to Change
New York Times - October 2, 2010
Changes on Reverse Mortgages Will Alter Fee Structure
U.S. News and World Report - October 1, 2010
The New Reverse Mortgage: 4 Things You Need to Know
Fort Worth Star Telegram - September 23, 2010
Now's the time to take another look at Reverse Mortgages
Chicago Tribune - September 3, 2010
FHA Shifting Gears on Reverse Mortgages
San Antonio Business Journal - August 6, 2010
Congressional Funding Holds Key to Reverse Mortgage Program
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - July 30, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Help Some Seniors
San Antonio Express-News - July 22, 2010
Benefits of a Reverse Mortgage
The Wall Street Journal - June 27, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Look Better
The Washington Post - June 19, 2010
FHA to Make Reverse Mortgages Less Forgiving for Seniors Late On Taxes
The Wall Street Journal - April 17, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Now Look Cheaper
The New York Times - April 16, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Still Costly, but Less So
The Washington Post - January 23, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Are Not the Next Subprime
Time Goes By - January 9, 2010
Grey Matters by Syndicated Columnist Saul Friedman
HousingWatch (AOL) - January 6, 2010
The Return of Reverse Mortgages: Bilking or Saving Seniors?
LancasterOnline.com (PA) - January 3, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Let Owners Tap Equity
The Wall Street Journal - October 21, 2009
Fixing Troubled Mortgages for the Elderly
Buffalo News - October 18, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Proving a Boon for the Elderly
The Washington Post - October 3, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Feel the Squeeze
U.S. News and World Report - October 2, 2009
The Risks and Rewards of Reverse Mortgages
Kiplinger's Personal Finance (as printed in The Washington Post) - August 9, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Come to the Rescue
Newsday - August 7, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Are Still Safe
San Francisco Chronicle - April 12, 2009
New Reverse Mortgage Opens Options for Seniors
Wall Street Journal - April 11, 2009
Reverse Mortgage: Get Cash, But Use Caution
The Wall Street Journal - January 23, 2009
Demand for Reverse Mortgages Climbs
Television / Radio
Following is a list of television networks and local
stations that have provided news coverage of reverse mortgages over the
past several years.
Today Show - 12/01/2010
(portion on reverse mortgages starts at the 2 minute mark)
Good Morning America - 1/8/08
NBC Nightly News - 2/12/2007