South Carolina Reverse Mortgage

A South Carolina reverse mortgage can help you secure the income you need to pay for daily living costs and other expenses during retirement.  If you own a home and you’re over 62 years of age, you likely qualify to access your home equity through this specialized loan.

Reverse Mortgage South Carolina Information

A reverse mortgage allows you to transform the equity you own in your home into spendable cash.  Few other financial instruments allow you to do this.  Your lender essentially buys the equity from you and pays you for it.  You can receive this payment in a number of ways.  This is just one of the many benefits associated with reverse mortgages in South Carolina.

Are you stuck with medical bills, large amounts of debt, or a lack of income?  A reverse mortgage can solve any of these issues by providing you with money that you already own, your home equity, in a liquid form that you can spend.  Find more reverse mortgage information on this site and others and research the advantages that this loan type provides.

You can choose to receive the money from your lender in any of the following ways.

• Monthly installments of a predetermined amount.
• A lump sum for the full amount.
• Through a line of credit.
• A combination of two or more of the above forms.

Though your lender owns the equity of your home, the home remains in your name.  A reverse mortgage does not affect the ownership of your home in any way.  Even once the equity is depleted, you can continue living in your home for as long as you want.  You won’t have to pay anything to your lender, and your lender won’t be able to repossess your property to recoup expenses.

If you move out of your home or sell it, you’ll have to pay your lender back for the amount of equity that the lender owns.  If you remain in your home until you pass away, ownership of the home will transfer to your heirs, who will be responsible for paying back the debt.  This is nothing to worry about, though.  Your heirs can sell the home and pay the lender back using the proceeds from the sale.  The lender is not authorized to collect more money than what the home sells for.  This is true even if your reverse mortgage was for a higher amount.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) maintains a Frequently Asked Questions page that outlines more of these details for you.

South Carolina Reverse Mortgage Lenders

You should contact at least four or five lenders in your part of South Carolina before you decide which one to work with.  Why?  It’s simple.  Every lender you contact will be glad to administer your reverse mortgage, but each will charge a different rate than the others.  Find the one that offers the best interest rates and fees.

Fees can stack up fast when you’re taking out a reverse mortgage.  Make sure you find a lender who charges a fair price.  Learn more about this process by reading through our reverse mortgage checklist.

About South Carolina

According to the 2006 census, there are roughly 4,500,000 residents living in South Carolina.  The state has grown significantly in recent years and is known for its beautiful rural areas and sandy beaches.

Columbia is the largest city and the capital of the state and is a center for a steadily growing metropolitan area.  Charleston, Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, and Greenville are some of the largest and most important cities, economically, in the state of South Carolina.  These areas drawn many retirees form all over the nation, and if you’re planning to retire in South Carolina, consider taking out a reverse mortgage.

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