Reverse Mortgages in the News
The following section contains up to the minute news coverage of reverse mortgages as provided by Google News Alerts. There are additional links to television news stories and a small sampling of print articles published in regional and national newspapers this year.
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.
Good Morning America - 1/8/08
NBC Nightly News - 2/12/2007
CBS' The Early Show - 2/02/2006
NBC Nightly News - 2/28/2005
CBS Early Show - 7/19/2003
CBS' The Early Show - 12/11/2002
News Coverage
Following is a sample listing of articles that discuss reverse mortgages.
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
HeraldNet (WA) - Nov. 30, 2008
Even Now Reverse Mortgages a Viable Option
Providence Journal (RI) - Nov. 16, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Near Last Year's Sales High
Christian Science Monitor - Oct. 27, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Get a Boost from Uncle Sam
The Wall Stree Journal - Oct. 26, 2008
Reverse Mortgage Fees Drop, Loan Limit Rises
The New York Times - Oct. 24, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Retooled
USA Today - July 25, 2008
Housing Bailout Act Has Help for More than Struggling Owners
MortgageOrb - June 2008
Reverse Mortgages: The Campaign for Hearts and Minds
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) - Nov. 4, 2007
Seniors Tap Home Equity with Reverse Mortgages
The Ledger Online (FL)-July 16, 2007
Older Americans Can Find Financial Shelter at Home
The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)-May 6, 2007
"Miracle Mortgage" Can Save a Home
RealtyTimes.com-May 1, 2007
Reverse Mortgages Boom While the
Rest of the Industry Swoons
The Wall Street Journal (as published in the San Diego Union-Tribune)-Jan. 30, 2007
Reverse Mortgages Turn Home Equity Into Income
Money Magazine-March 23, 2006
Reverse Mortgages: Stay Home, Make Money
TheStreet.com-May 9, 2006
Moving Forward With Reverse Mortgages
Arizona Daily Star-August 13, 2006
Finding Money at Home
Dallas Morning News-April 27, 2006
Getting Money Back From Your Home
The Washington Post-January 8, 2006
Keep the House, But Get the Cash
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