Larry McAnarney
815-703-4745

How is a reverse mortgage different from a traditional home equity loan or line of credit?

A reverse mortgage offers certain advantages:

With a traditional home equity loan or home equity line of credit, you must make monthly principal and interest payments on the balance while you live in the home — whereas a reverse mortgage has a flexible repayment feature. You can pay as much or as little as you like each month toward principal and interest, or make no monthly loan payment at all. Your reverse mortgage balance, including accrued interest and fees, does not have to be repaid until you pass away or move out, as long as you meet your loan obligations (which includes keeping current with property-related taxes, insurance and upkeep).
If part of your loan is held in a line of credit upon which you may draw, then the unused portion of the line of credit will grow in size each month — giving you access to more available funds as time goes on. The growth rate is equal to the sum of the interest rate plus the annual mortgage insurance premium rate being charged on your loan.
And the lender cannot “freeze” or reduce the line of credit, as long as you fulfill your loan obligations — so it will be there if and when you need it.

Verified Reviews

(219)

Working With Larry Was Great Working with Larry was great. He is kind and patient. He encouraged questions and was patient with me and my mom. I went through four different mortgage companies, and chose Larry because of his genuine interest in my moms case

Nancy S — Nov 4, 2020

Always Courteous and Responded Timely Larry was recommended by my financial planner. He was always courteous and responded timely. He went to great lengths to make sure I understood the process allowing me to make an informed decision on the plan that would work best for me. He also attended the closing to make sure I wasn't alone. I would recommend Larry to anyone seeking help with a reverse mortgage. Lynn M

Lynn M — Aug 26, 2016

Retirement Income Planning Larry has been talking to us over the years about the benefits of a reverse mortgage in retirement income planning. It took us a while to feel comfortable with the idea, but once we understood the concept of growth in available funds over the years we decided to move ahead. It just gives our financial advisor more flexibility in the distribution phase of our retirement plan. We are very happy with the reverse mortgage and how Larry stuck in there with us.

Brad M — Sep 6, 2024