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G.pimen25, Home Buyer in Miramar, FL

Will a bank give a mortgage loan to an 85 yr. old person, who is on a fixed income, has excellent credit and has good health?

Asked by G.pimen25, Miramar, FL Sat Jan 28, 2012

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Lenders cannot use your age as a factor . You could be 100 years old and if you qualify like everyone else...they would still have to give you a 30 year loan.
1 vote Comment Flag Sat Jan 28, 2012
Good afternoon .
Indeed you can be pre qualify for a loan, I checked with my mortgage adviser, it is descrimination , if somebody , says " No" , they need your credit and accordenly to your income, the will pre qualify.
For any assistance. Please feel free to contact me at 954 558 0910 or email to pfeffer21@gmail.com . By the way I sell a lot of properties in seniour communities.
Glad to help you. Good luck
Shuly Pfeffer
0 votes Comment Flag Mon Jan 30, 2012
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I like the idea of a "reverse mortgage" - Talk to your bank or mortgage lender. With a substantial down-payment, I can't see why a lender would object to approving such a loan.

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0 votes Comment Flag Mon Jan 30, 2012
Banks can't take age into consideration when qualifying you for a loan.
0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
For sure! if you meet the lending criteria, they cannot discriminate for age. I think this is better than a reverse mortgage because of the fees involved, and also that you can will the property to whomever you choose- they will need to refinance or pay off, but at least it is your heirs' option and not automatically reverting to the lender.
0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
For sure! if you meet the lending criteria, they cannot discriminate for age. I think this is better than a reverse mortgage because of the fees involved, and also that you can will the property to whomever you choose- they will need to refinance or pay off, but at least it is your heirs' option and not automatically reverting to the lender.
0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
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This link will show you a very informative site from the Federal Trade Commission; read under "lender's do's and dont's".....
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea08.shtm

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Tony Vega
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0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
They will, but you might also look into purchasing using a reverse mortgage.
0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
G....

As others have said, as long as you meet all of the qualifications and your credit score is in the acceptable range, lenders cannot disqualify you from receiving a loan based on an individual's age.

Good luck,

Bill
0 votes Comment Flag Sun Jan 29, 2012
G.pimin25,
Age is not a factor. If you have the credit, income and assets, you can probably qualify. Talk to a local lender and see what happens.
1 vote Comment Flag Sat Jan 28, 2012
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