House rich, cash poor: When a reverse mortgage might make sense

Reverse mortgages were at one time considered the Wild West of financial products, associated with aggressive and even predatory sales tactics targeting seniors in the United States.

Reverse mortgages were at one time considered the Wild West of financial products, associated with aggressive and even predatory sales tactics targeting seniors in the United States.
Mortgage rates are a little higher this morning and could keep going up as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to have fallen apart. The “are a little higher” happened because the United States resumed strikes on Iran yesterday in response to reported Iranian strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The “could keep going” is…
A FINRA arbitration panel handed a former Ameriprise advisor a major victory this week, awarding her $200,000 and ordering her official record cleared in a defamation suit against her former employer. Processing Content Brooke Pilant, a Tennessee-based advisor at Ameriprise from 2017 to 2024, filed a complaint last year with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
A double-wide mansion on the Upper West Side traded for nearly 50 percent off — but still managed to set a new record for the neighborhood. The home at 48-50 West 69th Street sold for $45 million, a significant markdown from its last asking price of $85 million, according to public records. Despite the hefty…
According to the report, the approach lowers annual debt payments by about 10% to 20% compared with conventional commercial mortgages. Total interest costs may be higher over the life of the loan, but lower annual payments improve cash flow and make more retrofit projects financially viable. The authors say the target market is purpose-built rental,…
&Partners, a St. Louis-based hybrid broker/dealer launched by David Kowach, the former president and CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors, has added an eight-person team in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. with $864 million in pre-hire assets under management. Foothills Legacy Wealth Management has joined from Wells Fargo Advisors. The firm is led by co-founders Andrew Cook and…
Key insights: Dhivya Suryadevara is resigning as president of Fiserv. What’s at stake: The bank technology vendor is in the midst of a turnaround strategy that has included a shake-up of its management team. Forward look: Andrew Gelb and Srini Krish will be interim co-heads of financial solutions at Fiserv to support continuity. Fiserv’s attempt…