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Tapping home equity in retirement has advantages and pitfalls: Harvard researcher

Housing Wire

While home equity can certainly be a beneficial tool for some seniors to deploy, it will not always be a definitive answer for every senior’s needs. By 2040, it is estimated that 20 percent of the population will be over 65 years old,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge in August 2022. “We

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Josh Mettle

Housing Wire

HousingWire: What has been the most useful tech tool for you? Loan officers should be helping clients understand how borrowing for as long as possible benefits the borrower because paying back today’s mortgage with 2030, 2040, or 2050 dollars is a great deal for the borrower. I could not run my business without either of them.