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Reverse Mortgage Funding Review


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Established in 2012, Reverse Mortgage Funding (RFM) is a New Jersey-based reverse mortgage lender servicing all 50 states. The company is an active member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association and is one of the country’s top reverse mortgage lenders with more than 84,000 borrowers. The company provides a variety of reverse mortgage products and is accredited with an A+ rating from the BBB.

How is Reverse Mortgage Funding rated?

Breakdown

5.0/5
Transparency & Reputation
5.0/5
Loan Options
3.5/5
Availability

Overall Rating: 4.6 / 5 (Excellent)

Reverse Mortgage Funding offers a good selection of reverse mortgage loans but, in terms of product information, it does not provide as much as other lenders.

For that, the company requires that potential borrowers submit their information so a loan officer can follow up with them. Customers also have the option of calling the company's service phone number to speak with a licensed reverse mortgage specialist to go over the loan options available.

Potential borrowers may request a free reverse mortgage guide that provides information on the topic, but that also requires them to provide contact information such as name, phone number, and email.

Transparency & Reputation

Lender Type
Lender
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System ID
1019941

Transparency & Reputation - 5 / 5

Since reverse mortgages are complex loan products they are sometimes hard to comprehend, this can lead to misunderstandings about what the product is for and whom it best serves. Reverse mortgages are not for everyone and potential borrowers need to understand what they’re getting into before applying for one.

Reverse Mortgage Funding provides plenty of information for potential borrowers to understand what exactly reverse mortgages are, who they are adequate for, what the main benefits are, and any possible drawbacks.

The company’s website has an ample learning center with videos, articles, and FAQs that provide answers to the most common questions about reverse mortgages.

Nonetheless, to receive a custom loan quote and receive additional information about the product options available, customers need to complete an online form and give consent to being contacted by a company agent. Customers will need to provide their name, address, phone number, email, property value, and mortgage balance to be able to receive a quote.

Reverse Mortgage Funding Loans

Loan Types
HECM Traditional
HECM for Purchase
Payout Options
Lump Sum Payment
Monthly Payments
Line of Credit

Loan Options - 5 / 5

Reverse Mortgage Funding offers several Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loans and reverse mortgage products, including:
• Equity Elite Reverse Mortgage - an exclusive RFM product that helps homeowners 55 or older create a financial roadmap for their future.
• HECM Annual Adjustable Rate - a reverse mortgage in which the interest rate adjusts only once a year and that has a lifetime cap and an interval cap that guarantee interest rates do not increase by more than a certain percentage. Payouts are available as lump sums, monthly installments, a line of credit, or some combination of them.
• HECM Monthly Adjustable Rate - a reverse mortgage in which the interest rate fluctuates monthly, with a cap that protects against wide fluctuations. It has the same payout options as the Annual HECM.
• HECM Fixed Rate - a loan where the interest rate is established during closing and remains the same for the life of the loan. Borrowers are required to take the funds as a lump sum during closing.
• Reverse Mortgage for Purchase - a financing solution for a new home purchase in which you take out a loan on the home you are buying.

RFM’s website does not provide much information about each product, including rates or fees. Some products, such as the Equity Elite and Reverse Mortgages for purchase only include brief and vague details.

It is therefore required that customers call the lender directly or fill out the online form and have a specialist contact them to go over each product, eligibility parameters, and other questions the borrower may have.

Reverse Mortgage Funding Availability

Site Features & Mobile App
Online Application
Online Quote
BBB Rating
A+
Date Collected
2022-02-15

Availability - 3.5 / 5

Reverse Mortgage Funding has generally positive online customer reviews, with an A+ rating on the BBB and an excellent score of 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot. The service is available in all 50 states though specific products can vary by city.

Contact & Additional Info

Homepage URL
Company Phone
(888) 277-1567
Headquarters Address
1455 Broad St., 2nd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
Mailing Address
1455 Broad St., 2nd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003
Year Founded
2012

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14 Customer Comments & Reviews

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Celina C
5/16/2022
This company may be fine for assisting borrowers when getting the initial loan, but their customer service is the worst I have ever experienced. My mother is very ill and had to be placed in a nursing home. Time is critical for us to get information together and I have called multiple times and keep being told they "have 10 days to respond to a request for information". Even when I explained the situation to them and and that I, as a single person on limited income, would have to pay $5,000 to the nursing home if we did not get this information, all I got was "I would like to help you but we have 10 days to respond to any request". If you have senior parents who are considering a... Read More


peterwessel41111
2/2/2022
RMF is an RMF, as in Real MF joke. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. Unanswered emails. Promised return phone calls not made. Received over $150,000.00 from ,my insurer and put it in a noninterest bearing account. It's been 3.5 years since the fire and they are still holding onto a significant amount of that money (in noninterest bearing account) while they charge me for every cent of the loan. Two years ago (while I wasn't living at the destroyed home) FEMA (presumably) sent me a notice (which I obviously didn't get) that my home of 17 years was now, for the first time ever, in a flood zone. RMF sent me a notice (I provided them my temporary address) that I had like 10... Read More


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Kathi
1/24/2021
Horrible. They took over my reverse mortgage from another company. Send every updated paper they request . They respond by advancing money not owed and threatening I have to pay them back in less than 30 days. I pay house insurance myself and they charge me for house insurance in addition for them. Always send letters threatening foreclosure. Terrible idea. Think again. Widow of 8 months.


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jennifer g
2/3/2020
Absolute Crooks !!!! Standard contract includes wording for forclosure without notice to home owner or estate. They are not willing to let heirs pay off loan and tried to foreclose without notice and refused multiple efforts to pay off balance cash.


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Raymond G
5/3/2019
If you try calling about your loan be prepared to wait 30 minutes for a live person. If you have any kind of damage to you home and is covered by insurance and the damage is over $10,000 you have to send your insurance check to the lender, they will cash the check and put in a non- interest earning account. Then you have to request half of the money to start the repairs. This requires a lot of paper work and after it is sent in they take there time on sending the check. After the repair is complete you have to sent in more paper work and pay for $170 an inspection to get the remaining cash. I have completed my paper work requested the the inspection I was told it would take 5 day to get... Read More


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PELEGRIN P
4/11/2019
Pelegrin P Manati, Puerto Rico I am 84 years old, almost totally blind and incapacitated, who can only dictate to a transcriber of my speech. I can, however express, my ANGUISH ! My Reverse Mortgage dates from 2009, and has faithfully complied with Hazzard Insurance with 3 different Providers. My sister and her husband also have one with RMF. Our Rural residences are +/- a mile apart, but have a similar address at the State Road. Because I need help to meet my obligations, but have no official Tutor, because of my pride, I have my sister pay the Hazzard Insurance Policy. She has always done so, by phone, or by Check. Someone at RMF thought this to be suspicious, writing and asking... Read More


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John S
2/19/2019
Quite unhappy with Reverse Mortgage Funding today. They do not make it easy to contact them. They are slow to get things corrected and follow through to avoid further issues and they can be less than pleasant with their communications. A mater regarding our annual Occupancy Certificate, which required me to jump through hoops to get it corrected even tho the problem was on their end and which I though was taken care of a month ago. yet... Today I get a letter that their "inspection" shows our home to be vacant and unsecured. What nonsense! I am sitting in the home as I write this and have been here every day for the past year! I feel like they are behaving in a predatory manor actually,... Read More


denise K
1/28/2019
Your company has messed up a deed to property liberty ky and I want it corrected.


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Filboid S
8/23/2018
I am very upset and angry with these people. I do not like their process for line of credit draw requests. I submitted a request to withdraw some of my own money a week ago - they say it takes 5 days, but that's 5 BUSINESS days, which actually means a week. I called once to check on things, and they asked me for my bank information (which they already have), then today I called because the money is not in my account, and they told me they rejected my request yesterday. They seemed HAPPY about it. They said they'd sent me a letter - no email, no call, a letter. They said my signature didn't match my signature. Well, I've been me for quite a few years now...OK, so it looks like the forms are... Read More


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Mark S
1/13/2018
My experience with RMF, LLC was like a nightmare while awake! Their interest rates are high, they are obstinate and refuse to consider the best interest of their clients/customers. If I had to do it again, there is NO WAY I would finance through RMF, LLC. This is the worst lending experience I have ever had.