HUD budget wording may threaten reverse mortgage protections
Senators seek clarification on 2-year-old rule that gave surviving spouses certain rights.
A small wording change in a proposed HUD budget request could change reverse mortgages and increase the risk of foreclosure for some elderly homeowners.
The wording change, according to a story in The New York Times, affects 2-year-old provisions in federal housing rules that give certain rights
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