Optimize your home’s equity with HomeSafe

The HomeSafe suite of jumbo reverse mortgages offers homeowners 55+* flexible and strategic options for getting the most out of their home’s equity, including loans up to $4 million.

Finance of America helps use your home equity for a better retirement
Finance of America helps use your home equity for a better retirement

How HomeSafe maximizes retirement potential

HomeSafe offers an alternative to the traditional home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) along with unique features that provide greater financial flexibility.

Available to Ages 55+*

Access equity sooner than the home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) age of 62.

Loans up to $4 million

Unlock more equity than the traditional home equity conversion mortgage (HECM).

No insurance premiums

Avoid the mortgage insurance premiums common with a traditional home equity conversion mortgage (HECM).

What HomeSafe can do for you

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    Create liquidity without selling assets

    Access significant home wealth without the need to sell assets or take on a home equity loan with a monthly mortgage payment.

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    Preserve investments and minimize taxes

    Unlock tax-free cash to reduce your draw from taxable retirement and investment accounts, allowing them to keep growing.*

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    Boost purchasing power on a second home

    Put down only a portion of a home purchase price in cash and cover the rest with loan proceeds.

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    Achieve your retirement dreams

    Take the trip of a lifetime, pursue hobbies and passions, or spend your unlocked home equity virtually any way you wish.

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  • A couple who learned what Finance of America's HomeSafe Reverse Mortgage can do for them
  • A couple who learned what Finance of America's HomeSafe Reverse Mortgage can do for them
  • A couple who learned what Finance of America's HomeSafe Reverse Mortgage can do for them
  • A couple who learned what Finance of America's HomeSafe Reverse Mortgage can do for them

Care customized to you

As a HomeSafe borrower, you can pick up the phone and speak directly with a member of our Borrower Care team who is familiar with your loan and financial goals.



In addition to answering questions and concerns related to your loan, the Borrower Care team offers extra assistance with filling out forms, active loan monitoring to keep your loan in good standing, and periodic check-ins to ensure you’re absolutely satisfied with your HomeSafe experience.


Frequently asked questions

HomeSafe is a proprietary jumbo reverse mortgage available to homeowners 55+* that converts up to $4 million in home equity into usable cash.

*For certain HomeSafe products only, excluding Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, where the minimum age is 60, and North Carolina and Texas where the minimum age is 62.

HomeSafe eliminates your monthly mortgage payment, if applicable, and loans you up to $4 million in home equity, with no monthly mortgage payments required.* You can receive these funds via a lump sum, monthly payouts, a line of credit, or a mix of all three.

*The borrower must meet all loan obligations, including living in the property as the principal residence, maintaining the home, and paying property charges, including property taxes, fees, hazard insurance. If the homeowner does not meet these loan obligations, then the loan will need to be repaid.

HomeSafe is for homeowners 55+* who wish to maximize the power of their home equity. For those with higher home values and substantial equity, it can be a strategic option for creating liquidity, preserving investment accounts, purchasing a new home, and achieving retirement dreams.

*For certain HomeSafe products only, excluding Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, where the minimum age is 60, and North Carolina and Texas where the minimum age is 62.

HomeSafe and HECMs are two types of reverse mortgages designed for different situations. HomeSafe is ideal for homeowners 55+* who want to borrow up to $4 million without paying mortgage insurance or an origination fee. HECMs are available for homeowners 62+, offer loan amounts based on a lower government limit, and have a mortgage insurance requirement.

*For certain HomeSafe products only, excluding Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, where the minimum age is 60, and North Carolina and Texas where the minimum age is 62.

A HomeSafe loan is repaid when the homeowner moves out, doesn’t meet the loan conditions, or passes away. The loan can be settled by selling the house or by using other assets if the borrower or heirs prefer to keep the house. Most importantly, the borrower or heirs won’t owe more than the home’s value.