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Reverse Mortgage vs. HELOC Calculator

Shows how repayment obligations, balance growth and access to funds differ between the two products.

Your HELOC figures

Use the numbers from a HELOC quote you have been given. We do not supply a rate or a term — every figure below is yours.

From your quote. A variable rate can change.
Used to show how the federal reverse mortgage cap would apply to you.
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Assumptions

  • A HELOC requires monthly payments; a reverse mortgage generally does not while the borrower meets loan obligations.
  • Rates entered are held constant over the modelled period unless stated otherwise.

Methodology

  • Repayment and accrual rules for each product are stored as verified configuration, not written into the interface.

Calculation rules and program parameters are stored centrally with a value, effective date, source and last-verified date. Read our methodology and data sources.

Limitations

  • Rate changes, draw schedules and credit decisions will change real outcomes.
  • Neither column is a quote or an indication that either product is available to you.

Disclosure wording for this tool is not final and is pending review.

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