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Reverse mortgages and older people: growth factors and implications for retirement decisions

Summary

Project Number: 70512
Research Theme: Health_ageing_and_disability, Home_ownership, Economics_Modelling
Project Leader: Bridge, Catherine
Funding Year: 2008
Research Centre: UNSW-UWS

Research & Policy Bulletin

Issue 136: Reverse mortgages and older people

This project determined the current state of the reverse mortgage market in Australia and the popularity and potential growth amongst older persons of reverse mortgages and home reversion schemes. It then looked to understand and assess their potential impact on retirement decisions and planning.

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Positioning Paper: No. 123: Reverse mortgages and older people: growth factors and implications for retirement decisions
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Final Report: No. 146: Reverse mortgages and older people: growth factors and implications for retirement decisions
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Research and Policy Bulletin: Issue 136: Reverse mortgages and older people
287 KB PDF Document