Educational estimate

Reverse Mortgage Calculator

Use this calculator as a starting point, not a decision. It can help you explore how age, home value, and an existing mortgage balance may affect possible reverse mortgage options.

Reverse mortgage property requirements educational graphic
“An estimate is useful. Understanding what it does and does not mean is even more important.” Education-first guidance from Russell Tunick
Estimate onlyNot a loan approval or commitment to lend.
No online applicationThis website is for education and conversation.
New York noteRuss works from New York; process requirements may vary.
Review neededActual terms require a full professional review.
Use this as an educational estimate

Start with numbers. Finish with questions.

The calculator below is provided for education. Actual eligibility, proceeds, costs, and loan terms depend on the program, property location, borrower qualifications, counseling where applicable, underwriting, and current program assumptions.

Before you begin

This calculator is not a digital loan application. It opens the Finance of America Reverse calculator in a new browser window so you can explore a possible estimate before having a plain-English conversation with Russ.

Important New York process note

For New York-based conversations, this website should be treated as an educational resource. A digital application is not available through this site.

Finance of America Reverse calculator

Open the calculator in a new window.

Use the calculator as an educational starting point. The estimate is not a loan approval, final eligibility confirmation, guaranteed proceeds, or a commitment to lend.

The calculator opens on a Finance of America Reverse page in a new tab. If the third-party page does not load on mobile, try opening it again in Chrome or Safari directly.

What the estimate does not tell you

The calculator is helpful, but it does not replace a real review.

A reverse mortgage decision should not be made from a single number on a screen. The estimate can start the conversation, but it cannot answer every question that matters.

1

It does not confirm eligibility.

Eligibility depends on borrower, property, program, counseling where applicable, underwriting, and other requirements.

2

It does not explain every cost.

Loan costs, available options, rates, margins, and program terms can differ from a general estimate.

3

It does not replace family questions.

Spouses, heirs, adult children, and long-term housing goals may all need to be part of the conversation.

Questions to ask before relying on an estimate

Use the calculator to get oriented, then slow the decision down.

Bring the estimate to Russ and review what may apply, what may not apply, and what other options should be compared before making a decision.

What assumptions does the estimate use?
What obligations would remain?
How could property charges affect the decision?
What happens if I move or sell?
How could heirs or family members be affected?
What alternatives should I compare?
Review your estimate with Russ

Have a number? Now get context.

You do not need to make sense of the estimate alone. Russ can walk through what it may mean, what it does not mean, and what questions should come next.

This calculator provides educational estimates only. Estimates are not loan approvals, commitments to lend, guarantees of proceeds, rates, costs, eligibility, or program availability. Actual loan terms and availability depend on borrower qualifications, property, program requirements, counseling where applicable, underwriting, and verification of information. This website does not provide a digital loan application.