“Asset-Rich and Cash-Poor: Which Older Adults Value Reverse Mortgages?” by Joelle H. Fong, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Benedict SK. Koh (WP2020-23, June 2020, .pdf format, 25p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
October 8, 2020
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Paper – October 8, 2020
September 25, 2020
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Paper – September 25, 2020
“The Market for Reverse Mortgages among Older Americans,” by Christopher Mayer and Stephanie Moulton (WP2020-22, September 2020, .pdf format, 48p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
October 28, 2019
CAAR – Brookings Institution Reports – October 28, 2019
A. “The unfulfilled promise of reverse mortgages: Can a better market improve retirement security?” by Martin Neil Baily, Benjamin H. Harris, and Ting Wang (October 2019, .pdf format, 28p.).
B. “Annuity-enhanced reverse mortgage loans,” by Thomas Davidoff (October 2019, .pdf format, 23p.).
www.brookings.edu/research/annuity-enhanced-reverse-mortgage-loans/
C. “Unlocking housing wealth for older Americans: Strategies to improve reverse mortgages,” by Stephanie Moulton and Donald Haurin (October 2019, .pdf format, 32p.).
September 30, 2019
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – September 30, 2019
“Reverse Mortgages: FHA Needs to Improve Monitoring and Oversight of Loan Outcomes and Servicing,” (GAO-19-702, September 2019, .pdf format, 106p.).
February 1, 2019
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – February 1, 2019
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “How Many Life-Years Have New Drugs Saved? A 3-Way Fixed-Effects Analysis of 66 Diseases in 27 Countries, 2000-2013,” by Frank R. Lichtenberg (w25483, January 2019, .pdf format, 23p.).
B. “The Impact of a Wartime Health Shock on the Postwar Socioeconomic Status and Mortality of Union Army Veterans and their Children,” by Dora Costa, Noelle Yetter, and Heather DeSomer (w25480, January 2019, .pdf format, 47p.).
C. “Is There a Demand for Reverse Mortgages in China? Evidence from Two Online Surveys,” by Katja Hanewald, Hazel Bateman, Hanming Fang, and Shang Wu (w25491, January 2019, .pdf format, 35p.).
December 1, 2016
July 12, 2016
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – July 12, 2016
“Reducing Default Rates of Reverse Mortgages,” by Stephanie Moulton, Donald R. Haurin and Wei Shi (IB No. 16-11, July 2016, .pdf format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/reducing-default-rates-of-reverse-mortgages/
January 7, 2014
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – January 7, 2014
“The Government’s Redesigned Reverse Mortgage Program,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Steven A. Sass (IB No. 14-1, January 2014, .pdf format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/the-government%e2%80%99s-redesigned-reverse-mortgage-program/
June 28, 2012
CAAR – US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report – June 28, 2012
“Reverse Mortgages: Report to Congress,” (June 2012, .pdf format, 231p.).
www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/understanding-reverse-mortgages/
May 9, 2012
CAAR – US House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing Testimony – May 9, 2012
“Oversight of the Federal Housing Administration’s Reverse Mortgage Program for Seniors,” a hearing held May 9, 2012 (witness statements are available in .pdf format).
financialservices.house.gov/Calendar/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=293809
March 21, 2012
CAAR – Metlife Mature Market Institute Report – March 21, 2012
“Changing Attitudes, Changing Motives: The MetLife Study of How Aging Homeowners Use Reverse Mortgages,” (March 2012, .pdf format, 27p.).
www.metlife.com/mmi/research/changing-attitudes-changing-motives.html