Reverse mortgages and senior property tax relief

Joshua J. Miller, Silda Nikaj and Jin Man Lee

Journal of Housing Economics, 2019, vol. 44, issue C, 26-34

Abstract: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loans experience high rates of property tax default (IFE, 2016; CFPB, 2012). Given tax burden is predictive of default (Moulton et al., 2015), it is important for HECM participants to take advantage of available property tax relief programs. To examine participation in property tax relief programs, we match loan-level HECM origination records with local administrative tax records for properties in Chicago, IL. We find that nearly 40% of eligible HECM borrowers do not participate in a senior tax relief program for which they meet all eligibility requirements. Further, we find that senior tax relief participation is associated with a reduced probability of property tax default of 60%.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhe.2018.12.001

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