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CFPB Warns About Dangers of Taking Out a Reverse Mortgage to Delay Social Security
HousingWire, Aug. 24, 2017–Ben Lane
According to the CFPB, some number of “financial professionals” are “increasingly promoting” a strategy involving seniors taking out a reverse mortgage as a way to bridge the financial gap until they are able to claim their full Social Security benefits.