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Liberty Reverse Mortgage Reviews

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About Liberty Reverse Mortgage

Liberty Reverse Mortgage is a direct reverse mortgage lender that specializes in home equity conversion mortgage (HECM), HECM for purchase and reverse mortgage refinancing. Liberty Reverse Mortgage has helped over 75,000 borrowers with their reverse mortgage needs.

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  • No monthly mortgage payments
  • Free calculator and resources online
  • No upfront fees
Cons
  • No consumer-direct lending in Hawaii and South Dakota

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017

    I'm 73 and a retired person. And it's terrible to live with the amount of money that I receive from my retirement check. I only make $1200 a month and that is not enough. I saw reverse mortgage in a TV program and saw its benefits. So I called the number they gave to me and quite a few companies had called me. I ended up working with Liberty Home Equity Solutions and I would recommend them.

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    Response from Liberty Reverse Mortgage

    We appreciate your feedback, Oscar! We aim to provide the best service for our customers!

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017

    Liberty is a good company and they were willing to work with me. Their reps were pleasant and helpful and the guidance I got from them was good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017

    I was totally blank on the whole process of reverse mortgage but the Liberty Home rep was excellent. I had to wait a couple of weeks for them to locate an appraiser to schedule but they finally got one.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2017

    Everybody says that Liberty’s fees are high and I understand most of them. I made regular traditional loans for a savings and loaned one of my arrears so I know there are fees involved and I knew what I was getting into. The whole process took two months to complete and in general, everybody from Liberty was very knowledgeable. Their lending officer was really good, very nice and very professional. She came out and was very helpful. She always answered the phone when she could and it's too bad she couldn't stay with it throughout.

    Their processing officer was very pleasant and very good, too. He tried to keep it moving along but the processing company was almost rude about wanting to give documents. They should have given me something when I signed but they didn't, except for a blank CD that I couldn't even open. I told them I wanted the documents and they said there were so many pages. I told them that's tough but I still want a copy. Then they said I had to write a letter. So I wrote one on November 6th but they may not have gotten it processed yet. Their name is Ocwen and I get my statements from them monthly. They're not very friendly or helpful and I'm not happy that I haven't received any documents from them. Other than that, my experience with Liberty went good. I've gotten one check and it's supposed to be automatic deposit on the first. So I'm presuming that's all set up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2017

    I was in the office of my money marketer guy that deals with all my finances and we were thinking of a solution to try to get me more money in my home equity because none of my kids needed help and I needed some cash. He looked up some online and the first one was Liberty's name, so I called and the first girl I got on the phone, Kelly, was so sweet and great. So I stayed there 'cause my money marketer guy told me the companies are all the same. They're run by HUD. I own my home and I could have gotten an equity loan, but I would have to pay the loan off.

    I'm 70 and there's a lien on the property and that much money wouldn’t go to my family, the balance would. After they sell the property, they get paid first with whatever the property's worth then my family gets the rest of the money. Part of the loan offer is that I could get an extra amount, but I could also have them pay some of my bigger bills that I don't have to deal with anymore like my homeowner's insurance and my property taxes which is the way I wanted to go. I'm not destitute but things are getting more expensive. I have a few financial problems so I ended up with just having self-security and a few dollars in my money market accounts. I knew I needed more money for the future.

    Going through the process at my age, it's very important to have somebody on the other end because this is not something that everybody knows about. It's also something I was a little bit afraid of doing because I didn't really quite understand all of it. I got through a lot of things with Kelly and then it started getting more difficult. She left the company and I was passed on to a woman named Katie and I didn't get along as well with her. I got some good counselling over the phone with some other people that were involved and then I had to do an assessment which came out great. I had a few bumps in the road and she has a co-worker named Chris, who I got to start talking with. He was incredibly fabulous and I can 110% vouch for him. He made me feel more comfortable and we always had some good laugh. I knew I was being recorded but I didn't hold back which was the best part of it. I almost became friendly with him in an instant.

    The process took longer than I thought and there were some issues they had to deal with. We did everything over the phone and a lot stuff through the mail. There was a problem with the trust that I had that I had to get the original trust fund. For some reason, I couldn't find it so I had to get that from my lawyer and that was 14 years ago when my husband died. I had to hunt the lawyer down and pay him to find it in his archive. Overall, the experience and the people were very good, but it was exhausting for me. My advice to any company out there is to remember to talk to their clients in a kind fashion.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2017

    I went online and started looking for reverse mortgages and learning about them when I ran across Liberty Equity. They picked me up off the internet search and contacted me. I got to talking to them, doing research and I was very impressed with their professional approach. They gave me answers to a lot of questions that I would never have thought to ask. I dealt with Michael and he did an outstanding job of walking me through the process and helping me understand things. The other lenders I talked to were high pressure and turned me off. But with Liberty, there was no pressure and I had a very good overall experience. I was very impressed with everyone I talked to and would definitely recommend it to some friends.

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    Response from Liberty Reverse Mortgage

    We appreciate your feedback, James! We aim to provide the best service for our customers!

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2017

    I did my homework and found out that Liberty has great reviews on Better Business Bureau. Getting a reverse mortgage was the easiest to do for us. I'm not going to put my mom in a nursing home, so I'm getting care for her at the house she owns. The loan officer had been in contact with me more than once a week. Plus, they really worked with me on the appointments. If I couldn't get back to them at a certain time, they worked with me on when I could get back with them. They were really personable and friendly. Plus, they really cared about what was going on in my household and how fast I needed to get this done. If anybody had to do a reverse mortgage, I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2017

    Doing a reverse mortgage was the best alternative and I knew of Liberty through Ocwen. I figured it had to be something that would be recommended since Ocwen was associated with it and the reps were very knowledgeable. My experience with Liberty was exceptional. Any questions I had were easily answered right away. I wasn't given a runaround of any kind and when they said they will do something, they did it right away.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2017

    I was trying to live on social security but it didn't work until I got my retirement benefits. Because of my back, I had to retire early so all I had was social security and it was too hard to try to live on that. There weren't any other options and I needed money at that time. I didn't deal with any other providers. They all look about the same to me. But Liberty Home Equity Solutions’ guidance was very good. I really enjoyed working with Eric, my loan adviser. He was really helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. With Liberty Home Equity Solutions, everything went a lot smoother and quicker than I thought it would.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2017

    I had been doing research on reverse mortgages. There was one other company that had a better rating than Liberty Home Equity Solutions but I got upset with them. We were going at it real good. They had a notary come over to my house but when she saw the work that I'm still finishing up on the rest of my house, she called these people out in California and told them that my whole house is a mess. That I'm doing a lot of reconstruction in there and not to give me the loan. That blew me to the roof and I threw them out of my house so then I called Liberty.

    When they took over, I got a hold of Tullis. He's a cool guy and is very diligent. He was very exact about things. But what impressed me about him was that he's honest about telling me the circumstances so I knew why he has no control over what's happening in the background. Because of him, I can see how many of Liberty's people could be frustrated because they're being told one thing and second things are happening. And I got caught up in the middle of it, especially when I did the paperwork. I gave him all the stuff but he told me that they're not ready for that. That they got to take me through this in stages. And that’s a big problem. I'm ready to rock and roll, lock and load, and give them everything they want. But according to FHA, it has to be done in stages of acceptance. That frustrated Tullis. They say, if it goes over three months, they are giving me 500 credits. Mine went over three months.

    Everything that Tullis asked me to do, I did with impunity. I went out and borrowed money. I spent $16,000 of my money in remodeling everything to bring everything up to the standard where I could get approved in the different levels of acceptance put on by Liberty. Then they would get back to the girl over in California and she would send a message to Tullis. Tullis would call back and tell me that I need to fix the ceiling in my mudroom. In a matter of days, the thing looks like it's all brand new. Then I found out it didn’t matter at all because the inspector wouldn't even be looking at it. I spent money for that. I've spent time on it.

    Then the next thing, I'm still waiting. We're still in limbo. But then talking to Tullis, I felt bad for him with three to four people because he's got other clients he must take care. But I spent a lot of time understanding and making sure I'm knowledgeable because I don’t want to be like one of those garage dummies that wasn’t paying attention as they lose their houses because of some stupid piece of paper. So, I'm not happy with the circumstances because I'm totally out of control. I am extremely upset.

    In addition to that, I got a letter from the people handling the maintenance of the reverse mortgage. They told me that I had some kind of maintenance agreement write-up I set up concerning my master bedroom, which I did not have. I was not even aware of this, but the people withheld money and made it where I had to have another HUD inspector come in and check the painting on my walls. I had to pay him $175 of the $612 they withheld from me. There was never an issue with the master bedroom, to begin with.

    The first time I got the letter and called, they told me to call them and they'll help me get through it. They were referring to the floor needing fixing. The floor had nothing to do with the original inspection put on when they came in to let the HUD people see it. I was totally unaware 100% that they still wanted me to fix something in the master bedroom. Then they withheld money. Also, my mama died so I remodeled the whole half of my house after she passed away. The wall in question is the backside of my mom’s room, where I had them put new drywall in because it used to be a door between the two rooms. What caught their eye was the sanded off area where they're seeing white blinds where they put the close-up joints in the drywall. As a result of that, I went ahead and started tearing it up since I was going to remodel that room anyway. So I started taking down the rest of the drywall on the other side. I was thinking to knock out the wall and put a French door in because of what I did in my mom’s room.

    Then I get this letter saying I needed to paint the walls and they're going to have an inspector come in. Now, I'm committed to doing the whole job even though I don’t even have all that money to do it because I was going to do it in stages. They're giving me until next year to get it completed but I don’t like the way that it all turned out. It's bad. Originally, they didn’t even know what they wanted me to do. And I'm talking to the people that are supposed to be controlling all of this. They had to go before and get another review from the upper echelon people. But it's like they're making things up because there's format to get through. And here's another thing. I've had to call Liberty's home office three times. And then I've got a guy on the phone. He said that he's one of the 3,000 people working there and he's not familiar with what I was talking about. I then asked him why did he answer the phone. He said that it's the way it's set up.

    So I just wasted all that time getting a hold of them in California, which means I got to wait here in Orlando because of the time difference. And there's a lot of customer service request - like I have to call this number, or I got to get some guy working on the 89th floor and it's not on the notary system. You can't get to the person you need to talk to about your specific case and that's very frustrating. All in all, before it was all set and done, I ended up spending close to $21,000. I got $8,000 for my sister and my own money. I borrowed whatever I could to make this right, so I could get this mortgage. And that’s a lot of money. Plus, I'm the one who did all the labor. Not to mention, I've got 12 stents in my body, severe arthritis, and sleep apnea. Tullis knew all this, and he was amazed at what I was able to do. But the bottom line was I needed the money because I deserve it. I'm on top of all this stuff.

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    We appreciate your feedback, Mark! We aim to provide the best service for our customers!

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2017

    I was happy with everything that Liberty did. I'm old and we didn't have enough on my wife's and my Social Security, so I needed some more income. Liberty's loan officers are very polite, and I had a good experience with all of them. They were timely and everything was done on the schedule that they said it would be.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2017

    I put in my phone number in a website when I searched for reverse mortgages and Liberty called me. They had excellent reps and they responded very quickly to any questions I had. They called me back when they said they would and arranged the process so that I understood it and that went quickly and smoothly. They walked me through everything, gave me the information and they let me make the decisions. I was very satisfied and would recommend Liberty to others. The experience was very straightforward and they were polite and helpful.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017

    I was looking online and Liberty was one of the top 10. I'm on a fixed income and I needed some repairs done in my house. I also wanted to pay off the cremation for my wife and myself so when we die, the kids don’t owe anything. So, I got a reverse mortgage. The loan officer was excellent. They were upfront and I got the $10,000 the way I wanted to start with so I could get things paid off. Everything went smooth and I'd recommend Liberty very highly.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017

    I was dealing with some people that were going through the process of a reverse mortgage, and I wanted to try it out as well. I tried talking to one of Liberty's representatives and started telling them what I was going through with the other company. He told me that it doesn't work that way and if I give him a chance, they would be upfront with me, not hide anything or lie to me. It went along really well.

    I gave the loan officer all the information and they went through the process as quickly as possible. He asked me a lot of questions about what I knew, and how the process was going to be. He answered the right questions, and we were satisfied. I spent some time with these other people and he put it through well with the timeline. He was upfront about everything he was telling me and would call me back to keep me updated. He was respectful and I like that. A lot of the burden is off my shoulders right now, and for the help that I got from that person, and even my wife, we're really happy with it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017

    My financial advisor informed me of Liberty and he said that he had a good experience with them. Reverse mortgage is the way I had thought home equity operated and I like it better with how it was set up and the advantages it provided. We dealt with Jim and also had contact with his assistant and they were very attentive to our needs. We had very good interactions and I feel very positive with the guidance I received. My wife asked more questions than I did, but they were very responsive and addressed both our concerns quickly. The whole process took less than a month, which wasn’t long.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017

    When we were retiring, we looked at reverse mortgages and decided to go with Liberty. Some emergency things came up, so we applied for advancements. I called Liberty back, they gave me the agent, and he explained more to me than the others have. There was even one who told us a new way that they do the process and we found out that he wasn't from Liberty. The people from Liberty were more courteous and I got more information from them. Their rep called us and kept us informed and the process took less than three months to complete.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017

    My husband was just diagnosed with cancer. We knew that his treatment would be expensive, so we went down to HUD in Denver, Colorado to apply for a reverse mortgage. We got all the details, applied there and they sent it to Liberty. When I refinanced, I wanted to stay with them because they were very good to me. They were very professional, helpful and polite. Angie, the young lady I spoke with, took me through the pros and cons. We spoke so much that it was personal. I felt one on one with her.

    When she said she was going to do something, she did it and called me back about whatever needed to be done. I was very impressed with the follow-through because sometimes salespeople will give you all this spiel and never follow through. That’s important. She referred other people and told me that she would refer me to another department or a notary public. I was updated all the time. I didn’t necessarily know the person that was coming, but I knew they would call ahead and tell me when they were coming. I knew that Angie had gotten in touch with them. My husband has since passed on but the reverse mortgage worked for us, so I could stay in the home.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017

    I was thinking about selling, leasing or renting out my property, and it was less expensive and lesser headache to go with a reverse mortgage so it was the best way to go. Liberty Home was the only one that called and I was very satisfied and comfortable with them. Everybody was very nice. They answered every question I had and their guidance was very good. My loan officer was very knowledgeable and friendly, always knew what he was talking about and gave me straight answers. The appraiser took longer time than it was supposed to but I had a very good experience overall.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017

    The person from Liberty that I dealt with went out of her way to be helpful right off the bat. She was civil, friendly and professional. Plus, she can answer any question. When you're first getting into it, it's very confusing. She made a point in making an appointment, calling me back, and taking a full hour to explain everything to me on an initial proposal. She made sure I understood what was going on regarding the interest rates and what the rules were. Also, I initially picked three companies. One local, AAG, and Liberty. I told everybody to give me their best price upfront. The other two companies played games while Liberty didn't.

    I've lived in my home for 34 years. I paid it off a few years ago. But when the economy crashed in '08, I lost my job. Then, my savings went. Then, unemployment went and I had to cash in my 401 just to pay off the mortgage. I was able to survive for a couple of years, but it got to the point, where I used up my equity line and credit. I had no choice but to get a reverse mortgage. Liberty is the most above-board and ethical outfit that I have dealt with. They did what I'd expect of them and everything was timely. They made an unpleasant experience tolerable. This is not something I wanted to do, but at least I had a decent company to deal with.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017

    It's been a very good experience and Liberty has been very helpful. They returned my phone call when I sent them an email, while the other ones just sent me a letter. I'm 82 years old and my savings are getting low. When I retired, I thought we could get by with $100,000 in addition to our Social Security and two retirement plans. However, we wanted to keep the standard of living we had when I was working. Their loan officers were right there to answer all my questions. As I went along, I didn't have any problems. Plus, everybody has been very good and responsive. I couldn't have asked for better service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017

    The information I got from the Liberty rep I talked to on the phone was reasonable and logical, and he was very nice, so I decided to do a reverse mortgage. He answered all my questions and asked me questions that made sense. It worked out fine for me so far.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017

    Our original reverse mortgage a few years ago went through another company which was sold to Liberty Home Equity Solutions. Since we already had it, we decided to go back for a second time and I’m okay going with Liberty. I went with a reverse mortgage for extra money to pay some bills. The loan officers were very good and the process went as they said it would. They stayed in contact with me and let me know what was going on so it worked out great! It was quick and easy and Liberty Home Equity Solutions did a great job.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017

    My wife is going to be 65 in March so we figured that we needed to do something now. We needed to get some things paid off since we’re getting behind and it was bothering me. I’m retired and there’s not enough money to live on so I went for a reverse mortgage. Liberty was efficient and everything went fast. I got good answers from them right away and they sent Jeff out here. He explained everything to us and it sounded good. The loan officer was very nice and she took us through the process but I’m still confused since there were so much paperwork. There was a lot of stuff that we had to read and sign, but that was okay. However, I hate to have people go over and over on certain things but I have some memory problems and if they would have slowed down and tried to explain the whole process a bit more, it would have been better. Still, the process was in the two-month frame and we were satisfied.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017

    The Liberty loan officer I was working with named Tom was one of the loveliest and knowledgeable people I've ever met. He was extraordinarily wonderful and I wound up becoming very fond of him. I liked him very much because he was very courteous, kind, and patient. And he was absolutely the only reason that I stayed with Liberty. We started the process with Liberty in January and finished it last month. I would never recommend anybody to work with Liberty. I wouldn't even recommend them to somebody who I really despised. I've never met a slower and a more poorly organized and poorly processing company. I was supposed to move from Thomas to another person and I didn't like the guy that they had me assigned with. So, I told Tom I was only going to do it through him. And if it hadn't been for Tom, I would have been out of there four months ago. I never want anything more to do with Liberty as long as I live.

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    Hi Patricia, We appreciate the time you took to tell us about your experience. A member from our team will reach out to you directly to discuss this matter.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017

    Our stockbroker told us that we put enough money into the house. Now, it's the turn for the house to give us some money back. He says a reverse mortgage is the best way to do it and recommended Liberty. We've been waiting for years and so far, what he had said has been very good. The interactions with the loan officer and their guidance in making our reverse mortgage decisions were very good. They were able to answer all of the questions we had and it made it a little easier since it's a stretch going into it whether we really want to do a reverse mortgage.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017

    I had a reverse mortgage on my other house a number of years ago with a guy, and he was also the one who told me about Liberty Homes. I sold my other house and I purchased a house four years ago. I'm 83 and I just have my Social Security check to live on. I wanted to be able to remain in this house, but I needed insulation and a few other things done, so having a reverse mortgage was the way I could manage that and it would work for me. The interaction with the Liberty loan officer went very well and the guidance I received was fine. They gave me the information I needed and I was satisfied with my experience with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017

    I had tried a regular mortgage previously and then I got laid off. It’s very difficult to find a job at my age and I decided to retire early. That’s when I took the idea of getting the reverse mortgage to help me. Liberty Home Equity Solutions gave the most information, it was very detailed and I felt comfortable after reading their information as opposed to several others that I read. After reading Liberty’s page and talking to Richard, the rep I spoke with, it was fantastic. He was very responsive, very customer service friendly and gave me some websites to research because I had a lot of questions. He said that he didn't want me to just think down some of the products and that I should find out things, too. I had previously dealt with other providers and they didn't even come close to Richard's customer service. He was above and beyond. That was helpful for me to make my decision and they appeared to be my best option.

    Richard turned it over to Lou who was equally as important and helpful to me. She was very hands-on, called me all the time and walked with me. It was quite a long process which took about three months due to what I had to do and documents I had to provide. But as soon as I sent it to them, they were right back on the next step. I recommended them to two people that are looking into reverse mortgages.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017

    I wanted to not have a house payment. So, I talked to several reverse mortgage providers and I liked the sales agent from Liberty Home Equity Solutions who explained what reverse mortgages are, what they do and how it would benefit me or not benefit me. She also gave me the ins and outs of both sides which I appreciated.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017

    Liberty Home’s website was easy to navigate. The process was also easy because they led me step-by-step to everything we needed to do. Liberty Home answered all my questions. They were very helpful and right spot on everything. Also, Liberty has wonderful representatives. They told me exactly what was going happen and it happened. They constantly kept me abreast of what was going on and communication was wonderful! I’m very satisfied with Liberty Home and I would highly recommend them to all my friends.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017

    The Liberty representative was very helpful. He kept in touch with me even when we were waiting for the county to make up their mind if they're going to give me a tax exemption or not. It took a long time for them to decide, and he still checked every week to make sure everything was going okay. I had too many bills to pay off and I was able to pay off four of them because of Liberty. I had to dig up a lot of papers and but Liberty made the whole experience easy. They kept me encouraged and I appreciated everything they did. They were all very nice, and I have recommended them to other people.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    I spoke with a gentleman about getting a reverse mortgage and he had some experience with Liberty Home Equity Solutions and he recommended them. The turnaround was fast and took less than a month. I got exactly what I wanted out of it. The fee structure seemed fine and was in line with everybody else’s. It worked out well and I was very pleased with the whole process. All my questions and concerns got answered quickly and things went the way I was told they would go. There were no wrinkles in the process, which is unusual in a mortgage. I would definitely recommend to a friend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    I retired last month and we were having cash flow issues so we thought a reverse mortgage would be a good way to pay off the mortgage and solve that issue plus access our equity funds without losing ownership. We did a comparison shopping on the interest rates and the amount of money we can access on the first year. Liberty Home Equity Solutions had a local contact number and they honored their guarantee to meet other competitors without any questions. That was a very painless process and we felt as good a deal as we could possibly have gotten.

    We go out in Fairtown and my sales contact was knowledgeable but she was also very curt and superior-acting. If the whole deal would rest on my emotional experience with her, I probably would not have done it. She answered a question and handled everything but I didn’t like her personality. The person I dealt with directly in California, however, was excellent and with all the information Liberty provided, the guidance we received was very good.

    For the appraisal the form was up on time and I was in and out fairly quick. The appraisal came back with exactly what we estimated it would be so it was good. Liberty was also efficient in handling the deal. From the time we made our decision till the time closed with the title company the total time was just a few days. It was rather quick. In fact we felt it was a little bit rushed to me. That aside we have used some of the funds so far and that worked out okay.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017

    Reverse mortgage was a good thing for us to do and it was something that my husband and I talked about for some time. We also see the ads all the time. Everybody in Liberty Home was courteous and nice but my husband talked to Donnell a bit on the phone. They were helpful in trying to move things along as I knew it would be a process. It was not surprising that the process took a long time but I wished it would have gone faster. There was a problem though since we bought and own a solar in the house so when the first appraiser came out, he told us that he can’t do it because he didn’t have any account to compare. So, Liberty had another appraiser come out and that caused a week delay in the process.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    I chose the reverse mortgage so I didn't have to make my mortgage payment and to bring up some cash, and Liberty Home Equity Solutions was recommended by an acquaintance. Everyone there was excellent, friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. The fees were competitive. The loan officer Yvette was considerate and I recommend the sales associate Jena that I worked with because she did a great job too. Everybody was considerate and always available.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    We're 70 years old and we don't owe anything on our house so I talked to Liberty Home for a reverse mortgage. I had a friend who went through Liberty, so I took her recommendation. Liberty's representative was very willing, accommodating and very available. Our overall experience was excellent. And if a friend wants a reverse mortgage, I'd tell him to go to Liberty.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    Two years ago, I was looking into doing a reverse mortgage because we were almost finished paying our house off and I wanted to be able to use some money but did not want to have a big loan payment that I had to pay. I found Liberty Home Equity Solutions online and the company was in Sacramento which was closer to where I am. They sounded like they would be able to proceed and find out whether or not we would qualify for it. We got a reverse mortgage in 2015 then we recently redid that. When something happens to me and my husband, the house is going to my son and my granddaughter. But at that point, it would have to be sold regardless because neither one of them would want to necessarily move and live here. So it made more sense to not have payments and then to do a refinance.

    When we did the reverse mortgage originally, they needed a document that was huge at one point and since they were in Sacramento, it was easy for me to drive down there and give them the documents rather than trying to copy something and send it to them. That made it nice and easy and, if I had questions they were there to answer it. With that initial one, I contacted them in May and we had it all done by August. We had to have a consultation with the credit agency so we understand all the rules.

    This last one would have gone by faster, except we had some issues with some stuff here at the house. We put solar in and there was extra paperwork with that and it never got processed like it was supposed to, so we waited two months after everything was ready to go ahead and do it. But it had nothing to do with them and the Liberty reps were very good. They were trained to keep track of it and try to get it working. They were good at helping us out, answering any questions we had and making sure that everything was set up to how the way we wanted it. They took care of any concern that I had and they were very easy to work with. I have been very happy with Liberty.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    I got a reverse mortgage from Liberty Home. I had an existing home equity loan with them, which I thought might expedite things, but it didn't. And although the loan officer, Dan, answered our questions at the time of the closing, he was very difficult to work with. It seemed like everything else was more important to him than this loan with us. He had to go and watch the eclipse and then he went off to his kids in England. It was a very poor experience mostly because of his lack of attention. The company is fine and their concept is good, but they need to work with somebody besides Dan.

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    Dear William, Thank you for reaching out to us via Consumer Affairs. We regret the experience you had with your Loan Advisor. We take feedback seriously and will use this as a learning opportunity to implement more efficient processes. In addition, we will work directly with your LO to ensure that providing exceptional customer service is his top priority. Thank you again for your candid response. Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    There was an advertisement on TV about AAG and I went to the computer and put that in as I wanted information. I was then contacted by Liberty Mutual and we got hooked on it. I was opposed to the commissions that were on top of the loan and Liberty didn’t charge interest on the fees for initiating the loan which was considerable. I got $4,000 for writing up doing what they were supposed to do and that's outrageous. But everybody has got to make money in return. I started to listen to the person I spoke to at Liberty, as I have the same reason why they were doing it. He was very knowledgeable and considerate. Everything fell into place for me so I went with them. If they couldn't answer my question, they would ask and call somebody, then I would talk to them, and so any questions I had were fully answered ahead of time.

    The only thing I've got now is that any payments or any loans that I get from Liberty go to the bank that I deal with here in Junction City. If they transfer money to this account here, this bank charges a fee for putting that money in the bank and I found that unconscionable. The fee is $18 to receive the money. So, I went down and talked to them about it, and they said that the way around that is to have Liberty or whoever makes the transfer of money mail me a check. In that way, I wouldn’t have to pay the fee. There is a way I can contact the servicing people to get that changed and what we're going to do is withdraw money whenever we need it and we're also going to have a regular deposit. It's been all good with Liberty Mutual.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    Our mortgage company sold our contract to Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I have spoken with them on the phone and they were very nice. They have also worked with us throughout the process and kept us updated. The only thing that upset my husband and me was that they didn’t tell us that the interest rates might go up. We felt like we got scammed on that one. Although it was said on the paper that our interest rates could go up anytime they want. So, it could be really costly. Other than that, I’d recommend them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017

    My husband and I always owned our own home and I'm currently in a house built by my husband and sons. But my husband passed away and now it's just me with my social security income. We really didn't have a savings account because everything went into the house and whatever we needed. I had talked to other people about a reverse mortgage but never went through the procedures. My son's friend gave him some information and he talked about it with someone he got in touch with. From there on, my son searched whatever had to be done and I trusted his judgment.

    He said he talked to a man who was going to work right through it, which was quickly rather than some of the others that were pretty slow. The next thing I knew, the man got it through by a deadline that was supposedly on the 9th. The rep was very informative and answered questions. When I told my son that I didn't understand something, he would go and ask the rep so that he can make an explanation to me. Liberty did a good job and they were very informative. If one person didn't tell me something, the other one did or if one told me something, the other one would verify it. Overall, Liberty relieved me and I can start living a little bit better. I look forward to fixing the house up the way I want and getting new curtains.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    Liberty's salespeople were very courteous, but I would not recommend the company because they screwed me over. They charged me over $5,000 to finance a $4,300 loan and they took four months to close it. It was outrageous. Every time I turned around, there was another delay and they kept adding it up. They got an appraiser for the property who didn’t show up when she was supposed to. She showed up a couple of weeks later. When she'd get something on a Friday, she should have turned it in on a Monday but she didn’t turn it in for weeks. And then she found a couple of things that needed to be done but when I got them done, I had to wait for her to get back.

    Liberty charged me again for her to come back out again. It was a horrible experience. They need to be upfront with people and let them know what it’s going to cost upfront, and not change it. Normally when you take a mortgage out, a company would tell you what your rate is going to be and they freeze right there, but Liberty raised the damn rate right in the middle of all the hullabaloo that was going on.

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    Hi Jerry,

    We appreciate the time you took to tell us about your experience. Someone from our customer service team will be contacting you directly to research and begin resolving this matter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    I looked up reverse mortgages on the internet and learned about Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I’m glad we chose the reverse mortgage. The process was fine and the loan officer was extremely busy at the time when it was getting ready to close. I've had a couple of things that I've gotten refunds on when they were processing the loan and recording it. I got a check in the mail today for $87 and I got another one a couple of days ago for $15. It said it was overcharged on recording. I used to work for a savings and loan and I didn't realize it cost so much now to record something.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2017

    I wanted to retire and went for a reverse mortgage with Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. I came across it online and investigated. Liberty was the first one who called and I decided to go with them. It was great working with their reps. They were very courteous, very knowledgeable and very friendly. I started the process at the beginning of September and it was over in October. Everything went very smoothly and it’s over so we’re very happy.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    So far, it’s been going well with Liberty. My wife had passed away about three years and three months ago and with that, I had one income come in. I got a reverse mortgage and had a few things done around the house but I'm also paying half of it. I looked at several mortgage providers and Liberty came out to be the best one. Liberty also had a much quicker process than the others and that's what I like.

    Harry, the rep that processed everything, went all the way and always helped me. I don’t like doing paperwork. So, I just call Larry, and he tells me where I should put what form, and what I should do, and I got approved. Every time I got a problem, I call him and he put me on the right track. He gave me a change in the deposit and I got more now than what I got way back. Sometimes, I also forget what's my due and he’s able to get me in under the line and make sure that I get what I want. He pushed and stayed right on it, from the first start to the time that everything got finished.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017

    The guy from Liberty sounded good, and I also had a friend of mine who does legal stuff check the company out, and he said it seemed like a good deal. At first, the process was slow going. Some other stuff came up that we didn't know about but we got it figured out. They had a problem with the surveying so we're just getting started but it's all right. The person I deal with, Eric, would check on me twice a week and keep me updated on what was going on. And another lady, Peggy, made sure I've done things the right way and sent in the right information to them. I'll recommend Liberty.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    I am old and the kids all got their own homes, and it made sense having to deal with a reverse mortgage. I started the process with Liberty last year, and it took almost 10 months to finalize all the paperwork. It took so long, but I had no problem when it finally got on the go. I got to call them as well because they didn't send all my papers back. I will recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    I was reviewing different reverse mortgage companies and I liked the quote I got from Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I was looking for the financial flexibility. The Liberty loan officer was excellent. I have 30 years of experience in the mortgage business so I knew what they were, how they worked, and why I wanted to do one. It's been 60 days since I started and I had all my documents close at hand so it didn’t take too long to finalize the paperwork. It made me happy that I was not trying to sell my house with FHA borrower because they keyed in about 10% lower than what I expected.

    Another thing was the appraiser carried a ladder to the house but he wasn’t very careful and he bumped several walls with the ladder because he had to look up in the attic for some reason. That left little tiny dents in some of the corners but they're almost unnoticeable. The appraisal process part of it was weird although I've never gone through an FHA appraisal process before myself because I've always done conventional loans. So far, Liberty was fine and I'd recommend them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    The person I talked to at Liberty Home was excellent, but it all went downhill once it was turned over to somebody else who was down the ladder. The person got the loan amount wrong and then there was some refund. The kid who I finished out with wasn’t too bad, but it still took a little bit of me getting angry at him to get the thing done. And I was a little disappointed in how things went. The original loan I did with them was good, but the second time, which we just finished a month ago, wasn’t great.

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    Dear Murray, Thank you for reaching out to us via Consumer Affairs. We regret the experience you had with your Loan Advisor during your HECM refinance. We take feedback seriously and will use this as a learning opportunity to implement more efficient processes. In addition, we will work directly with our Loan Officers and Operations staff to ensure that providing exceptional customer service is our top priority. Thank you again for your candid response. Have a great day!

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    The people and the service at Liberty were great. My questions were answered and they prodded me along to get things going. They took a lot of money upfront and there was no finagling to try to get something better, but I knew what I was getting and what was happening. I’m going to recommend them, but I would make sure people get their facts.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    With our situation and age, a reverse mortgage fits our needs better than anything else. We liked the way Liberty handled everything. Chris, our loan officer, kept us informed of everything as we proceeded and we were extremely satisfied with his working with us directly. That was vital since we've never done the process before. He also lined up all of the notaries to assist us and it went very smoothly. We were confident in the direction that he was assisting us and it was a pleasant experience. We enjoyed working with the staff and they answered all of our questions and were very professional. My only issue is that the process takes quite a while. Other than that, we appreciated Chris' help and his staff.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    I picked two reverse mortgage providers and Liberty was one of them. Reading their information and talking to the people was what got me to go with them. Their loan officers were very good. I went through a program, then stopped, talked some more and I decided to go to another one just to understand it and it took me about two years to decide and I’ve been working with Liberty from then. The application took about a month and two weeks to process. They made everything very comfortable for me. They sent the notary to come to the house, sent the papers I had to sign, and told me how to send it through the mail. The way that I was able to do it from my home and have my daughter here was perfect. I’ve had people ask me because there are so many things that they hear about a reverse mortgage. I would recommend Liberty to them. I would tell them that it worked out for me and I’m very satisfied with how Liberty represented everything to me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    About three years ago, our bank referred Ken of Liberty Home Equity Solutions to us and then we talked to him. Although we liked him, we decided we weren't ready to do a reverse mortgage at that time. But I still had his information for when we’re ready. And then we figured now is the time to do it. We're at that age and the property is pretty high.

    We started the process with Ken about six weeks ago. He gave us a lot of paperwork to read, discussed our options and made things very plain. Then, he worked along our schedule for the paperwork and took about a month to finalize it since we did a lot of camping and had reservations made during the summer. He was pleasant and courteous. He made himself totally available if we had any questions and answered all of them. I also involved our children in this decision and he answered questions for them too. The guy who did the appraisal was also very nice and did a very professional job. We're very satisfied with our experience. We’re very happy, and I would recommend Liberty to friends.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017

    I spoke with my banker about doing a home equity loan and going through the process and decided that the reverse mortgage was what I needed to do. I worked with Jenna of Liberty Home Equity Solutions and I liked her. She was very informative and helpful. Everything was fine. Jenna was very available for questions or anything that I needed. I found that the government does the HUD deal and it was very general, which is what I know they need to do. It wasn’t specific enough for me so I asked Jenna and got the information from her. I’ve already been transferred to a different mortgage company for processing so my Liberty days were done. But in going through and getting it set up, it worked smoothly. I spoke to Jenna last week and told her that I had no information from anybody of anything and she said that I wouldn’t get anything until December but it would be coming. I’d give Jenna the credit for all of it. She was wonderful.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2017

    We were really looking into eliminating our house payment and that’s our first goal. I’m going to retire next year so I really need it to be easy for me. Catherine from Liberty Home Equity Solutions was the lady I called first and everyone that I talked to prior to her was discouraging. They didn’t think that since my wife was younger than me, that a reverse mortgage would even be possible. Catherine was really enthusing and she said that she wanted to check into it. She called me back and said there was a possibility so we went ahead and tried it and it worked out really well. Everything was really comfortable for us with Liberty Home Equity Solutions. Everything was really comfortable for us and there was no issues that came up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    I was short on money and there are some hospital bills that I had to get settled. My cousin gave me some reverse mortgage listings she looked up on the computer and there were five or six outlets that were listed. Liberty had the best quality so I picked them. They've been good. It was a little on the slow side but it's okay. Also, the officers were very good. They called me on an average of once a week and sometimes more often and kept me updated on their end. I was well satisfied. I also felt good about the guidance Liberty has given me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    I decided I wanted a reverse mortgage because my house was almost paid for and I didn’t want to have to pay the balance. I couldn't afford it so I looked into all the particulars and what a reverse mortgage was about. Liberty Home Equity Solutions gave me the best deal and the loan officer was wonderful from the beginning. He was very straightforward, honest and I really appreciated his approach. He answered all of those questions I had. He even came on the day of the closing even if he didn't have to. I would recommend him to anyone.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    In our age, a reverse mortgage was what my wife and I were looking for. When I heard about Liberty Home, I thought that it would be good for us at this time in our lives. I had called a couple of other institutions, but Liberty was the first to call us back over other providers. Their loan officer was nice and friendly. She stayed on top of things and kept me aware of everything going on. If she didn’t have answers, she would find it out and get right back to me. I was uneasy because reverse mortgage is still new for a lot of people my age but it took a lot of doubt out of my mind once all my questions were answered. Everything she said was 100 percent true and she gave me some good advice about certain things which worked well. My experience with the loan officer was excellent and enjoyable and this is by far the best experience I’ve had.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017

    Liberty contacted me and the rep who I initially spoke with was awesome. I spent three months talking with her and she was the reason I chose Liberty. However, I was devastated when she left the company for unknown reasons and was anxious too because the rep that I was working with so close was gone. I didn’t have a lot of confidence in what I was doing after that, but I was in so deep so I stayed with it. Then, I dealt with three other people. One was not very personable and acted impatient with me. I didn’t feel comfortable with her. I felt like the communication was lacking and that I was a number. I had to reach out when I was used to being spoiled. But the first gentleman who called me was good and just called me back the other day and I feel better.

    Also, I was glad that the process took longer because I wasn’t sure. I was thinking of backing out. I also had to do additional things that I wasn’t planning on doing like get a survey which was good for me. But it went through and it’s now approved and final. I got what I initially asked for which was a very small amount deposited in my account. I would recommend Liberty. They were really pretty good to me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    I'm 64 years old and I needed cash. I have a condo that's worth a lot and I don't have any heirs to speak of.The rep I dealt with from Liberty Home Equity told me that no matter which company I was going with, I'd be getting the same product and the reason to go with them is personal service. So I got a reverse mortgage from them. The rep stayed on the case and made sure I have all the stuff in. I was guided very well and everybody that I dealt with was on top of it. I closed on the 26th and haven’t got much mail afterwards. It's a complicated thing and sometimes, I simply need one piece of paper with a simple explanation. I have all my closing things but it's a lot to go to. Overall, their service went very well.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    If anybody wants to take a reverse mortgage, I will tell them to go to Liberty. The way they presented what it is, how much the estimate and all kinds of information was easy to understand, and they just had a good package all in. As a matter of fact, I also went to another company and their package was not as good. The other provider just called me, explained the package to me and that’s all they did. They contacted me a week later to ask if I could understand it and if I had decided, and I didn’t like the way they did that. With Liberty, the loan officer was so nice and friendly, and it seemed like this deal was for him. He explained all the benefits and details that I should know, took my hand and guided me. Then, he handed me over to another loan officer who took good care of me as well. They were more personable compared to the other provider and they cared about how I feel.

    Liberty sent me the first estimate in March, the second was in April and the final information was on October 12. Some people might say that it could be processed faster, but it was a complicated procedure. After my house was appraised, I had a big problem with the water heater and many things had to be done. The loan officer told me to fix them for my convenience too. So, it depends but in my case, it took up a long time because of the complication. This reverse mortgage was gold. I’ve been telling young people that if you don’t have anybody, go for a reverse mortgage for your retirement. Do it when you are young and don’t wait until you’re 80 like me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017

    We have a home that we don’t want to sell. We would like to have a line of credit in the event that if something happens to me, my wife would have sufficient money. I did a lot of investigation and the reverse mortgage fits it fine. I’m a retired employee of IBM and our bank was the IBM Credit Union at Boca Raton. I called the mortgage department and asked them if they were in the reverse mortgage business. The manager said no but recommended me to go with Liberty. I looked at five other companies but the cost to me was much less with Liberty. All the others had different kinds of fees.

    The loan officer helped us go through the procedure to get the reverse mortgage. I needed to have a background on the subject and what my options were so I could make sure it was something that we wanted to commit to at our age, and Liberty walked us through it. I’m perfectly happy with what we have and would recommend Liberty Home to others.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017

    There was a couple of consumer websites and both of them listed Liberty Home Equity Solutions number one or number two. I had several companies picked out to interview and Liberty was the first company I called. When I interviewed Wade, their financial rep, it was just obvious to me that he knew what he was doing. He was very honest and forthright and I felt very comfortable so I never interviewed anybody else to do it. I liked that he didn't avoid anything when I he answered my questions, even things that might have been construed as negative.

    Wade talked about one provision of how the amount of money available increase over time, which I had read quite a bit about. He also gave me a white paper where a finance person who had a PhD, according to the paper, went through the specifics. They also explained that one of the reasons for the government to tighten up on reverse mortgages was that there were instances where people took out reverse mortgages for their parents and stole the money from them.

    The folks whom I dealt with at Liberty who were handling the whole process were very responsive. I didn’t have to call and call to get somebody to answer a question, or if they called, something that was important was taken care of right away. The closing process went faster than I thought it would. I’ve bought a number of houses and I know how closings go so it was as good a closing as I've had in any of those situations. It took about five weeks for the mortgage to go through starting from the first time I talked with Wade. The only thing that bothered me just a wee bit was when we got right to the closing, I found out that Liberty don't do reverse mortgages in Missouri anymore and so Wade lost his job with Liberty and I wasn't happy about that. There should have been a bit more communication on that because it took him much by surprise as it did anybody. Otherwise, I had a very positive experience overall.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2017

    I thought reverse mortgage would be a good idea for me and a friend of mine recommended Liberty Home Equity Solutions. He was getting a reverse with them, and he thought they were good. Their loan officer was very helpful and he had a high level of knowledge. Liberty gave good guidance and explained everything. I just had to get the documents they needed, get everything together and give it to them. That was about it. This process took about four weeks and I was gone for one of those weeks, so everything ground to a halt then. I'd recommend this company to a friend.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2017

    I'm retired now and the best way to go in my retirement is to choose a reverse mortgage, which I got primarily to supplement my social security. My lawyer recommended Liberty and communication with them was good. The guidance that I received was good as well. What I had in my mind is what was explained to me. Between the agent that handled my reverse mortgage all the way through to the notary that came over to my home to sign all the paperwork, things were very well done.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2017

    We don’t have a loan on our home, so we decided to do a reverse mortgage. I work for Cornerstone Home Lending and I checked with someone in our Underwriting Department to see if our company offered reverse mortgages. They told me that we use two mortgage companies and Liberty Home Equity Solutions was one of those companies, so I called Liberty. The other company did not do loans in Mississippi. I also called AAG and the rep that I talked to there would not give me any information unless I gave him all of our personal information for him to check our credit. But having multiple lenders check my credit would make my credit score go down, so I wouldn't do that.

    I asked Amica, a Liberty loan officer, if the AAG guy was telling me the truth and she reminded me, “No. I gave you all the information before I checked your credit.” So, I just blew AAG off and we went with Liberty. Amica was very nice and helpful. I could tell that the Liberty people must be very busy like we are at our company because, after I got my application filled out, I was assigned to a loan processor named Chris. After that, Amica was hard for me to get a hold of and I dealt with Chris the rest of the time. We started the loan process with Liberty back in August. We held things up because we weren't in a big rush and Liberty wanted to move ahead. They also had a hard time finding an appraiser as we live in a small town in North Mississippi.

    The appraiser was a nice lady. I walked around the house with her when she was taking measurements and I offered to help her because she was by herself. But I was not pleased that she didn’t use an electronic measuring device but just used a measuring tape that had a hook at the end. In some of the places that she was trying to measure, the hook fell on the ground before she had gone to the other end. I went to pick it up, but she didn’t want me to help her. She didn’t come back and hook the measuring tape again, but just made and wrote down guesstimates.

    Our home is old and it was built in the late 1800s. My bedroom upstairs didn’t have central heating and air conditioning and she wouldn't even count it for the appraisal. Since we were doing the reverse mortgage, I felt bad about that because we wanted to do some upgrades in the house like putting in central air conditioning. The amount of money that you get on a reverse mortgage that Liberty would loan to you is only 62% of what your house appraises for. In addition, my husband is older than me and I didn’t realize that they base the age on the youngest person that lives in the household, not the oldest, so you get less money on the reverse mortgage.

    We had thought about selling the house before we did the reverse mortgage and a realtor told me that we could get $170,000 for it, but the appraiser appraised the house at $127,000. I was very dissatisfied with the appraiser and I even complained to Amica. She went back to the appraiser and the lady said the house didn’t have air conditioning upstairs, but I don’t see what that has to do with whether a room is counted or not in the appraisal. We put a window upstairs and people sleep up there. I've got a bedroom there and it's comfortable.

    When you do an HECM loan or reverse mortgage, you have to pay for counseling which is required. It costs $100 to $200 to get this done and you can do it at home online. Amica gave me a list of people that we could call. We found a company that we could do the counseling with right away, in the day and time when we could do it. My husband and I had to be on the phone at the same time to do the counselling with the guy from the company. But I knew more about what the guy was telling me than he did. It was a waste of time and it was sad that I had to pay $125 to get the certificate.

    We received wonderful guidance from Liberty in discussing our options and in making our reverse mortgage decision. But I was very shocked that our loan had already been sold quickly to Ocwen. I got a letter in the mail from Ocwen last Friday telling me that they’ve purchased our loan and they're going to be servicing it. Nevertheless, our experience with Liberty was great overall and I was satisfied, and if I run into someone who needs a reverse mortgage in my area, I'll surely recommend them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2017

    Liberty's reverse mortgage program was what we wanted and they seemed to be thorough. The loan officer, Daniel, was good. We talked about the program, how it worked and the different options we had in our home. He also called to make sure everything was going well. The whole process took no more than 30 days and it was a lot faster than I thought. We’d done one one time before and it took a long time, which was four months. This time, it's 100% better in all categories.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017

    I was at a point of my life where I don’t think that I have an obligation to leave my kids a big inheritance and I wanted to spend a little of it myself before I leave this world. We asked our bank if they did a reverse mortgage and they said no but they put us in contact with John, a representative of Liberty Home Equity Solutions. Both he and this other young man named James both impressed me tremendously. If I were still hiring people for my company, I’d certainly asked them if they want to do it.

    John and James were extremely personable. They knew what they were talking about and they were very responsive. James, very seldom that I ever call him where the phones finish ringing before he picked that up. That really impressed me. I think they’re phenomenal agents. They came on like they were working for me rather than for the company. I understand how that works but they made me feel good. They made me feel that they had my interest in mind. They’re very professional. I’m not fully through the process yet. I don’t have my package until everything’s disbursed but with what I’ve experienced so far, I’ve been very pleased. I definitely recommend it to a friend.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017

    I wanted to stay in my house a bit longer. So when I read about a reverse mortgage, I paid off my mortgage and that freed up my money. I love my house, and I don’t want to give it up yet. Randy from Liberty Home Equity Solutions called me and he was so informative. I was well-pleased with the information he gave and the literature he sent me. I looked into other ones, but they just weren't as informative as he was. Randy and I went over everything and then I had my counseling. After that, we kept faxing back and forth different papers that needed to be gone over and I had to send him. When I got my appraisal, we got back on that and he did as much as he could. It was lower than what I wanted but Randy did as much as he could to get me more money. The process started in August and it took until the end of October to finalize everything which was what I expected because there's a lot to go through and check out.

    Overall, the people at Liberty were very informative and thorough. They didn’t just put me out there and let me go. I heard from them every week and they followed through. Whenever I had a question, I called Randy and he was right there all the time. I was able to get to stay in my house a little bit longer. So I highly recommend Liberty and Randy. He was very understanding.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017

    A reverse mortgage fit my needs and the loan officer that I dealt with at Liberty Home Equity Solutions was interested, very helpful, patient, and informative. It took a couple of months to get everything done as we had some setbacks with the hurricane. Still, I was satisfied with the results and with the representative that worked with me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017

    I had seen ads about reverse mortgage on TV by other companies but I did not really understand the concept very well until I got a mailer from Liberty Home Equity Solutions. The letter convinced me that I should at least inquire. We made an appointment and the loan officer came out. He explained to me very well how the concept worked which was quite different from what I thought it was. He indicated that he had a lot experience and the conversations suggested he was not faking that so he was a good person to talk to. However, I was still skeptical so after we’ve gone through the process of doing my credit ratings, I invited my son-in-law who was very knowledgeable about finance to come and sit in on the presentation and signing of documents. He was also initially very skeptical but the loan officer was very good and convinced him that this was the thing to do. My son-in-law became not only supportive but enthusiastic about the concept.

    On the other hand, the appraiser was either slow about getting his information back or Liberty was not good about coordinating it. We were delayed by almost three weeks by getting the proper paperwork about the appraisal after everything that has been done. It necessitated at least four phone conversations with the underwriters, who were rather splendid. They stayed on it but they couldn’t do very much because Liberty had an arms-link kind of arrangement with the appraiser. That was a big minus and Liberty might want to consider using another company. Otherwise, everything was positive and I felt good about going through the process.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017

    Despite my mother-in-law's age and situation she's still working and we wanted to do something to try to help her out. I was looking for a reverse mortgage and I happened to look into some more information about Liberty Home Equity Solutions and I liked everything I saw so I went with them. Our loan officer Anika was really nice, very professional and easy to get hold of. Everyone was very knowledgeable and the process was easy. Everything was good.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017

    Liberty's fees were lower and we refinanced a reverse mortgage through them. Their rep Ron was a very professional and mature gentleman. He was a diamond and it was a smooth ride throughout the whole process. Liberty was ethical and competitive, and it was wonderful working with them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2017

    At the office, a phone call came through for my boss. After he got off the phone, I could tell what it was since I had seen commercials on TV about a reverse mortgage. I called that number back to see what I can find out. I like the fact that with a reverse mortgage, I would not have a mortgage payment and could stay in my house, and not completely retire since I don’t want to ever quit working, it’d probably kill me. But just to make my life a little easier. Carol, my loan officer, was referred to me and I liked talking with her. She was wonderful. Everybody else that I talked with, including Yvette, were good people. Everybody I dealt with handled the situation wonderfully.

    We got through it in 30 days and I was pleasantly surprised. They needed something, I’d send it to them and they’d take care of it. I asked how long does the process take and they told me it would be 45 days average. I've been in real estate as a secretary so I know a bit about the mortgage process. I know it could take six weeks and sometimes longer. So, they’re a good team to work with. My experience with Liberty was fantastic. Everything was smooth, and everybody was dependable and reliable. They kept in touch, let me know what was going on all the time and answered any questions I've had. It worked out well and I was very pleased with Liberty.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2017

    I don't have any children or any immediate family that are younger than I am. I needed the money to stay in my home because I was only getting $400 in Social Security and I had used up all the inheritance from my parents. Everybody that I've talked to from Liberty has been crackerjacks as they know their stuff and they can answer any questions that I give. If they couldn't answer the question, they always got somebody else to do that. They were very professional and kind. The young lady that I talked to was very knowledgeable, very polite and very business-like, and I liked her. When I called, she was very calm and she would talk to me. It took about two months for the loan to get processed and for me to get some money but I thought it was pretty fast.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2017

    I was interested in a reverse home mortgage and I saw Liberty through the magazine of the AARP. Their rep was good. However, there was a lot of papers to sign. The process was you sign them and then you got three days to look it over. If you find something, you’ve got to call your advisor and talk to him about it. Then if you decide you don’t want it at that time, they’ve already got you hooked because it costs a lot of money to get out of it. I don’t like that procedure.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2017

    Liberty was more affordable and I thought a reverse mortgage would be a life-header than other financial institutions because of my age and the fact that I owned a house. The loan officer was very knowledgeable and cordial. It was an excellent experience without a lot of hassles involved and I'd recommend Liberty Home Equity Solutions to anybody.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017

    The first Home Equity Solutions representative I encountered was a real pain in the butt. I didn't like him and I didn't care for him. He would send me an email telling me that he needed certain things done. Then he would call me and contradict what he said in that email. After we got through there he would send me another email adding more stuff. At that time I was recovering from open-heart surgery and I didn't need that kind of crap.

    If you want me to do something tell me once. Don't give me the run-around. So I told him the loan was going to be a no go. Then they called me back and I talked to a different gentleman and it went much better that time. This man did everything he said he would do and he just told me one time what I needed to get done. He had an assistant named Katie and whenever she called me whatever we talked about went good. What she needed from me I was able to get it. It went all smooth from there.

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017

    I wanted to get some of my money back out of my home. It was paid for and I'm at a retirement age so I got a reverse mortgage from Liberty Home Equity Solutions. When I started the process with one department, they told me I was approved and that everything was fine. They said they would move me over to another department that would finish up for me. When I went to that department, they told me to have this and that before they could close. But when I got what they needed, they pushed me over to the next department. And when I went to the next department, they said they couldn't close me yet because of this and that. This went on for two months and I ended up going through six different departments. It was frustrating because most of the stuff they asked, they already had.

    They kept saying they didn't have my signed 2015 tax return but I signed it three times already. I signed it again and sent Liberty an email, then three days later they still said they needed my tax return signed. Then, when I thought we were all done, they came and told me that they wouldn't close until I could prove and show them statements that I paid my homeowner dues for the last three years in my previous home. I asked them how I could close on that house to sell it if I hadn't paid my homeowner's dues. But they insisted to have the statements so I gave them the homeowners' phone number and they called them about it. It was so ridiculous.

    They even asked what I pay for my homeowner dues where I am now and I told them it was in the closing statement that we had when we bought the house. They would constantly nickel and dime me to death on stuff they had in their possession all of the time and it was almost like they didn't want to do the loan. So I'm glad it's over now. We closed the deal and I picked a little bit of the cashout but I wouldn't do it again. In all the hassles that I had, I went to a guy by the name of Jerry when I got too frustrated. He was excellent. Though it wasn't his department, he went to find out what was going on and got back to me. He was a very nice gentleman who worked very hard for me and that's what I was looking for. Too bad I couldn't deal with him all the way through.

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    Hi Richard, All feedback is important to us and we thank you for reaching out to us about your experience. A member from our team will reach out to you directly to discuss this matter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017

    My brother wasn't convinced that he wanted to do a reverse mortgage but he finally convinced himself that it was something he wanted to pursue. He interviewed a couple of different companies and he commented that he wouldn't buy rat poison from one of those guys. Liberty was the company that he wanted to do the reverse mortgage with and he liked their program better. The loan officer was very helpful and was a straight shooter. My brother liked and trusted the guy. Things went well and my brother was happy that he chose Liberty. Based on that fact, I would tell others to contact Liberty too.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017

    I went online, did some research and talked to Steve from Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I like working with him. He was much easier to work with, a bit more upfront and gave me detailed information that nobody else gave me. He was excellent. The whole process just took a couple of months. I would recommend Steve.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2017

    This is the second time I’ve used Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I was very satisfied with it the first time. The second time, I was a little skeptical and I contacted a bank and they offered me a loan program. Then I looked at the Liberty option. I had a financial adviser look at both of the options and we decided that for me, the option for the reverse mortgage was far better than the other option with the bank. Robert, the loan officer, was very responsive. He answered all my questions and remained neutral. He presented the facts very well and told me it was my choice. We got the loan through very quickly, working together as a team. The whole process took no more than four weeks. I was extremely satisfied with the way they closed my mortgage and facilitated the finances into my bank account automatically. I would highly recommend Liberty.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2017

    I went to LendingTree and looked for lenders. I was also looking for a bid. Then it was Angie from Liberty who first contacted me and she just felt right compared to others. I decided to get a reverse mortgage from them because the terms and conditions of the interest rate and the closing charges were lower than other companies. Plus, their loan officer Christopher stood out because of our communication. That’s the most important thing in a situation like this - to always be reaching out to the borrower and keeping him abreast of what’s going on.

    This also goes to Angie who would always call back and make sure that we are comfortable with how things are going, and if there are any holdups or hitches even when it was already turned over to Christopher. The process took about a month, but it was within the projected time frame. My situation was very complex and it can be confusing, but the people at Liberty were able to answer my questions. They were open and made the process much easier to deal with.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2017

    It was a terrible experience with Liberty. I’m at the point right now where I'm about ready to go talk to my Attorney General and file a complaint. If I have any trouble at all getting my money back and the contractor's money, I’m going to do that. Liberty did not listen to anything that I got to say. They undervalued my home by many thousands of dollars and that’s according to a realtor here in town. I got a lot less which ensured that they get their money back. FHA required that I fix things, but the problem I had with the way Liberty administered it was they held our money back. They made me put the down payment up. They refused to give me the money out of the $18,000 that they withheld from me. When I asked for some of it to pay the contractors upfront, they would not do that. They just refused.

    I haven't tried to get the second half of the $17,000 that I had to pay to get my house fixed and I had no objections at all to use the money to get the house fixed. That's why I got the loan in the first place. I wanted the loan to have my house painted and for other things, all of which were included in that estimate that I gave them after they withheld the $18,000 to do the job. But they didn’t give the down payment to the contractors to buy the materials unless they have a good faith deposit on my account. I was just told that’s the way it is, but I wasn’t told that that’s what it is before the loan went in.

    I’ve been very dissatisfied in the way the approval went. I consider myself a fairly good communicator and they weren’t communicating because we started in April of this year and it was late September before I was finally approved. There’s something wrong with that. I did everything that they asked me and most of the time, the day that it was asked. The only thing that took a little bit longer was to get some of the quotes from some of the contractors because there were multiple contractors and I wanted to find the best deal that I could get.

    I’m extremely dissatisfied with the way they held back my money and now they’re making me jump through so many hoops to get to it. I can’t wait until the time comes to pay off the contractor. They’ve already sent me a form that they want the contractors to sign which waives the contractor's right to put a contractor’s lien on the house. They’re gonna drag this as long as possible before they pay the contractors, all the while collecting interest off my money that they withheld. They were threatening me that if I don’t have the contractor do it, they’re going to withhold it even longer. They were even saying they were not gonna pay the second half of it. And I want that money back, too. I’m not just giving them $8,500. I expect my $8,500 back out of the money that they withheld out of the loan to pay for these repairs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2017

    We started doing business with Liberty in July and we closed on the 30th of October. I didn't want to make payments so I went with a reverse mortgage and I've been satisfied with them. The process went right along smoothly. I got enough of what I wanted. I dealt with two different loan officers and the interactions with them went well. One got started and then they passed it over to the lady who stayed with me till it closed. They were easy to get a hold of and they checked in with me about once a week. They did what they said they were going to do. I did it in a timely manner and stayed on the time that they gave me. Liberty is an honest company and everything they said happened. They gave me 200 pages contract and nobody can understand all that. But they made sure that we understood everything including all the rules and regulations and the financial part.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2017

    My attorney and friend did our family trust and also our last will and testament. She told us to use Liberty for our reverse mortgage. I took her advice and I'm very happy with it. Liberty answered most of my questions. Every time I called, the person I contacted had all the answers for me and it was reassuring that they knew what they were doing. I asked them what would happen at the end when my wife and I both passed on. They said whatever money we haven’t used after it's all paid off would go into our estate. It would be available and distributed on the basis of our last will and testament. I was very pleased with their customer service, too. They walked me through every step of the way. There were no surprises.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017

    We requested for reverse mortgage estimates from different companies and after we compared, we felt that Liberty Home Equity Solutions offered the best. Liberty sent somebody right away to my home. I didn’t talk to the person over the phone and I liked it more that way. Everything was fine with the loan officer. We talked with our financial adviser and she answered all our questions and concerns.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017

    Liberty's customer service reps have been very helpful. When I make a phone call and leave a message, they're back to me right away. They're very good people to deal with and they're customer-friendly. They also go out their way to do what they can to make you happy. I had to call them one-time and I wasn't sure who I was calling. Within a matter of seconds, they had me transferred to another department and that person helped me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017

    I clicked something on the internet then I got a call back from Liberty's rep. I really connected with Ron, the person who called and eventually worked with me through the whole process. Our interaction has been wonderful. Liberty's reps were very helpful and I got very good guidance from them. But the process was difficult. I started working on this project almost two years ago and there were certain things that were ridiculous, like not being able to write a check for closing out of our own account because we couldn't prove that the money has been sitting there for over 60 days. But it had nothing to do with the individuals I was working with. They were just following the rules. It was a great experience overall and I’ve told the people involved there that I really appreciated their help.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017

    We’re an elderly couple and a reverse mortgage met our needs better. Liberty seemed to be more on top of things and they gave us a good rate. They were very forthcoming with the information and sent us everything we asked for and more. Their loan officer was very good and very knowledgeable. They laid out all kinds of options for us and did not rush us to making a decision. The process took about five weeks. It took a little bit longer than originally expected because we had a problem with the appraisal and getting the comps but it wasn't their fault. The closing went extremely well and I've been very satisfied.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017

    We obtained a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage from Liberty. Within a few days after the HECM was closed, Liberty sold it to a servicing firm which was Ocwen Financial. It was not a suitable firm when I checked the internet and it was under extreme scrutiny by 30 states. In some cases, it was forbidden from doing new business because of their inexperience, incompetence, and lack of financial backing. Fortunately, we acquired the line of credit with an offer from Liberty for a lower borrowing amount. We are going to close the account with Ocwen because there's no way that we will put our future financial safety net at risk. I will never do business with Liberty again. I was unsatisfactorily stunned by the ultimate outcome.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017

    My brother went through Liberty and I decided to do it, also. I don’t need money right now, but in case I do, it’s nice to know that it’s there. My interaction with the loan officer was very good and he made me feel very comfortable. Chris and Joni were very easy to get along with and they were at my disposal whenever I had a question. Liberty took care of the pitfalls and I had a very amicable and pleasant experience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017

    I was looking for retirement planning and met with Liberty’s loan officer, Jim. He was very knowledgeable and he's been in the business a long time. He answered my questions and really made me feel at ease about the process. He was fantastic. Liberty was responsive and they were beyond great. We had a great experience with them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017

    My niece's grandmother went to Liberty and talked highly of them. I retired and I wasn’t making enough money to make it on my own. I went with Liberty, and it was good. The first loan officer was very knowledgeable, but as far as keeping me informed of how things were going, that didn't work. The next loan officer that they gave me was also very knowledgeable and he always kept in contact. He always followed through on everything that was going on until the end. He was very good and I really like him. If he didn't know something, he made sure he found out. If I ask a question and he wasn't sure of it, he went to his supervisor so it was really cool. Even after the loan was over, he still followed through with me. I would definitely recommend Liberty.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017

    My husband and I are both retired and we don’t want to be in the position that either one of us gets sick or we could lose the home. We chose a reverse mortgage for medical reasons. Plus, we have no children or grandchildren to leave our home to. I heard about Liberty from another customer and my interaction with the loan officer was very good. I had a lot of steps that I had to go through and I had to discuss it with Todd, which I have to get the okay. Then they did a bunch of questions so that I knew what I was getting into and all the benefits that come with it and we went on to the next step.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017

    Liberty was very helpful and the people I talked with knew what they were talking about and explained it so well. They were very nice and answered all of my questions. I was very satisfied.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017

    Getting a reverse mortgage seemed to fit what we wanted to do and without a house payment. Liberty was good as far as people are concerned, but it’s a little bit lengthy as far as the documentation. They needed too many documents and they asked me for a profit and loss statement for any outside business I had. I told them I had none but they wanted one anyway so I got a blank and put zeroes all the way down and turned it in. It was ridiculous. Even so, the loan officer who I spoke with was fine and the guidance I received was all right. We knew what we wanted to do, we went through and got the guidance that they require and learned a lot.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017

    The first guy from Liberty who called me was nice, helpful and sweet to me. Casey did a lot of nice things for me and I really appreciated it, so I chose Liberty. I had a processor who was not as good as Casey but he was fine and got the job done. Casey called me one time on Friday to answer a question he knew I would be concerned about over the weekend. He called to let me know after he was already out from work, so I really like the guy and I would recommend him to anybody.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017

    I had some expensive updates to make and with the kind of variable income, I thought a reverse mortgage would be a better solution for me. I’m a member of AMAC and I felt more confident in a company that’s associated with AMAC like Liberty Home Equity Solutions. Their loan officer was very competent and very helpful and discussed my options thoroughly. It was a really good experience including the underwriter who was very good. I would recommend them again. The only snag was that the notary came and she couldn’t address any of the paperwork. That was a big failing on the part of the process.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017

    We got a reverse mortgage because that was the loan that fit our application the best. Liberty did a good job, so we got the reverse mortgage from them. Everything was good with the loan officer we talked to and we were happy with the way things went.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017

    The lady that we've worked with, Mel, bent over backwards to help us with all the different things and got what we needed. We've been working with Liberty since March and then we ended up thinking that our bank also does reverse mortgages so we broke it off a bit, but our bank dropped the ball and couldn't do certain things so we went back to Mel and she worked it out for us. She was very knowledgeable of everything. We'd always go to her whenever there were any questions and she would always have an answer for us. She knew what she was doing. I would definitely recommend Liberty.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017

    I needed some extra cash right now, and because of my age and the equity in the house, I went for a reverse mortgage. I know I can always get back out of it if I want to. I had a shoulder injury and surgery about two years ago and my mother's in very ill health, so I haven't had a chance to even get a part-time job. I have some money coming in from my pension and I thought I could eliminate my mortgage and have a little cash to fix up the house.

    Talking with my loan officer has been good. I had one original loan officer, and then he either got transferred or pulled off my case and I talked with the second person very briefly. The original guy had done most of the groundwork. I sent a lot of paperwork to him. That was already there when the other people took over what he was doing.

    I went through HUD counseling and I want to make sure they didn't charge me for that since I paid upfront. I started looking into reverse mortgages close to two years ago. Then once Ocwen started sending these flyers with my monthly statement, I thought that it was convenient to go with my loan company's parent company. Plus, I thought they'd be a better fit.

    Everything went smoothly. Plus, even though I got somewhat limited computer skills, I was able to do a lot with my tablet. With them being in California and me being in North Carolina, I was still able to pull it together. I thought they were very helpful. Most of it was done by mailing stuff back to them. They required that I submit an income level. I went ahead and applied for my social security benefit, and also did that online. That was something I've been thinking about doing since I was 62 anyway. I'd just been putting it off year to year, month to month. I want to get a higher percentage of my benefits. The pension plan money that was left was not enough to show three years worth of income and they wanted to see a certain level. They suggested that I apply for my benefits, because the money I had was just not enough. I'm glad I went ahead and got my benefit. I was pleased with the percentage I got.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017

    I was online and was looking up reverse mortgages. Liberty ended up callinge on top of everything. I got a call all the time from various people apparently in the same office but reiterating what the other one had said and made sure I understood what was going on and asked if I had any questions. They followed up religiously and were really good about it which made me feel like the company was for real and what they were doing was really good work. Everybody was terrific to work wit and everything’s been completed in record time. I was really pleased with that. I appreciate everything they did. Although we had a couple of little bumpy things when they needed some document, it all went very, very smoothly and I'm really glad that I chose them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017

    I own my house 100%. I have no heirs and I set up reverse mortgage as I'm not going to let the state or county get it when I pass away. I used part of that money to buy my airplane. I did my research and as long I hold house insurance, maintain the property and pay property tax, nobody can seize it. Liberty's preliminary estimate was too high. They said that according to their research, it should be something and the house appraiser came in around $35,000 less and finally got his asking. It was a long process, but Chris was very polite.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017

    I needed a reverse mortgage and a gentleman from Liberty called me and I worked with them. The loan officer answered my questions and we got along well. My experience with Liberty was very good overall.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017

    I liked the agent from Liberty Home Equity who helped me in getting a reverse mortgage. She was wonderful and helpful in every way. Plus, she called me to kept me abreast of what was happening. I had a wonderful experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017

    Liberty came with a recommendation and I took it. I felt it was reliable. My husband and I did a reverse mortgage to help my children, and also to save money and get it sooner. Tom from Liberty was very nice and very accommodating. He was very interested in what we were doing and guided us along the way. I was relieved knowing that he took care of everything. He told me what I needed and what they needed. We had no problem whatsoever. It's worked out real well and it was a very pleasant experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

    My husband passed away and I lost his pension so I went for a reverse mortgage with Liberty. The explanation given wasn’t quite clear as to how much money would be available on a yearly basis. I had to get a new roof on the house and I can’t walk so I have a stairlift put in. Those were $20,000 alone plus all the other expenses I had. I used up my $80,000 the first year and I didn’t realize that was all the money I was entitled to. Liberty should explain more clearly how much money is going to be available to us three or five years from now as that is very important. But other than that, everybody was good at Liberty and I would recommend them to others.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

    I have a friend who was a mortgage lender before she retired, she got a reverse mortgage and recommended it. When we purchased the house 50 years ago, there were asbestos shingles on one side only and we had them all removed as soon as we heard about the problem with them. The man that Liberty Home Equity Solutions sent to do the inspection for repairs wrote down that I had to have an inspection done by an asbestos expert. There wasn’t another shingle anywhere and it was uncalled for. I blame him for it because it cost me $250.

    The inspector came and asked whether the guy knows wood when he sees it because that’s what the rest of the house is. And the guy even reported the weeds in my garden which I paid to be removed twice. He made suggestions that were stupid. Other than that, everything went well and they were accommodating and treated me very nicely. I’m 75 and my memory isn’t anywhere near what it used to be, and they helped me with a lot of things. I couldn’t have done it without them walking me through a bunch of things.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    As far as I can see, Liberty is very good and they seemed to be standing up to their word. The lady from Liberty that came up took me over everything. She was very nice and knowledgeable. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    I'm old school. Growing up, I was always told, "Save your money. Own your home when you retire then you'll be set for life." Unfortunately, life is not kind all the time with all the planning and finances. I retired, my wife passed away six months later. I was left with all the unpaid bills, which was much more than I was getting even with my annuity and Social Security. I tried to hang on for a couple of years and make my payments. Other people talked to me and said, "Why don't you come with us, debt relief. You could pay back a quarter of what you borrowed." For me, that wasn't an option. Reverse mortgage is a better option. It's money and I worked for it. This will get me out of debt with all the stuff I have, and I can finally live comfortably and keep my house.

    I’m not mortgaged to my house so I sell my house, Liberty pays back, and I have plenty of equity in the house. It was just sitting there so I thought that would be the best way to go as opposed to a high-interest loan. I called Liberty and the contact I had with them initially was pleasant. It wasn’t a high-end sell-job. They’re very casual, which made me feel comfortable. The loan officer was excellent, very informative and always followed up on phone calls.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017

    I talked to a friend of mine who’s a realtor and he said he would do some checking, and when he called me back, he recommended Liberty. The representative whom we dealt with was great, pleasant, and answered every question. Everything was fine with him. And I got our personal financial adviser to come over and help on a couple of things and he was very impressed with Liberty's man.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017

    Liberty Home Equity contacted me and the first person I talked to was knowledgeable and personable like I had known him for a long time. He answered all the questions, walked me through all my options and stayed on top of things. He also made all the contacts and all I had to do was just do it. However, they had a transition team and the second person that I dealt with was hard to get a hold of. I left her messages but it was a day or two before I would hear back from her. But other than that, it was all good.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2017

    I had heard so much in the past about reverse mortgages and I was really skeptical with many of the companies. But Liberty was recommended by our mortgage company itself, and my loan officer is a fantastic person. He’s very understanding and knowledgeable, and I really appreciate everything that he did and said. We interacted through texts and he was able to answer all my questions and helped me out a lot. I also spoke with a very nice lady who knew what she was talking about. She was in our phone conversations and she really explained things in detail and also took the time to answer questions.

    Everything went really smooth and it took several months, but it had to be that way. And I’m glad it was because that made me feel more comfortable and I realized it was legitimate and I wasn’t ripped off. It was a satisfying feeling to know that if something was going to happen to me, my husband will still have a place to live. And also, we have some extra money that we can start living again. I'd really recommend Liberty highly to anybody. We have a neighborhood that has a lot of elderly people lately. It’s nice to be able to tell them exactly what happened with us so that they'd feel comfortable as well.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2017

    The salesperson from Liberty Home Equity was really good. He did what he said he would do when he said he would do it. He called me about five times over a 6-month period because I didn't have time to deal with it at the time. He returned the phone call right away when I asked him to, and he was very accessible. When it came down to the end, I told him we needed to sit down and talk. I asked if he would look at my house, and he did that. He answered every question we had and every member of his team was Johnny on the spot. Everything was really good.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017

    We love the gentleman we dealt with the whole time. He has a super personality. Some people beat around the bush for things and he doesn't. We signed out the paper and a week later we found the vehicle that we wanted to purchase. We needed the money fast and he worked really, really hard to get it all set up for us and get it into place, so we wouldn't have to finance the vehicle. He was fantastic. We also had some nice people from Liberty when we did the counseling. Everybody that we dealt with was really good and straightforward with us. And we've recommended Liberty to a couple of people.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017

    A reverse mortgage would fit my finances better and Liberty had been doing it for quite a while. Their representatives were really good. The only problem we seemed to have with the whole thing was with the appraisers. They took forever and the process went on for two months. It could be because of my location, but I talked to other banks and they told me they always had trouble with the appraisers everywhere. They don’t give you a timeframe and it takes them a month just to give you a date that might be a month out. Then, they take a couple pictures and don’t really do anything, which was one thing that I noticed.

    The process was more complicated than a regular mortgage. But, it's not Liberty. It's the way the world is. Liberty's guidance was fine and they thoroughly explained everything. During the closing, they have a notary who was really knowledgeable. She had everything organized, but the paperwork was was three inches tall. It was all right for me because I still have my mental faculties, but that can be a nightmare for elderly people to go through. They can improve the overall process if they get rid of the government part. But it's mandated and they have to go through it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2017

    When the loan officer from Liberty presented the facts, the different programs that I had an option for were very definitive. He was right there to explain any of the details at any particular point in time. However, there were quite a few loopholes in there that could have been tightened up a little, all the way through the whole process. I had a problem with the backroom, the sticklers for detail. I had to send Liberty a written request, which took days to process and transfer to my account, whereas in the past, I’ve had loans with banks where in lieu of doing all of that, I just wrote checks. Liberty makes it very time-consuming to access your funds, which I find very distasteful. Some of that should have been brought out and could have been handled better upfront. It was a tremendous amount of time to process the whole thing. We had to call to find out what our status was repeatedly.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2017

    I had a reverse mortgage from Liberty three years ago and I wanted to get caught up on everything I owed but not pay anything or buy anything extra. That way I'd be a little more secure. It got used up and I was able to reapply. It got approved and I talked to my rep a few days ago and he told me that I should be able to get it directly to the bank in a couple of days. I'm hoping as soon as I get out of the hospital, I'm going to go draw it out and put it away in my place. Liberty has been so helpful and great. Customer service was fantastic but it's been slow this time. This has been going on for months.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2017

    I looked up Liberty on the Internet and liked the fellow we talked to. He was very easy-going and told us all about the program, with no pressure applied to sign or do anything. We had to call him to tell him to start the process. He was a very nice gentleman and I was pleased with everything.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2017

    Reverse mortgage was the best option for me. I’m glad and thankful that someone recommended Liberty Home Equity Solutions to me. I called Liberty to check into their reverse mortgage and I talked with one of their reps, Dave, but he had left the job in a couple of days. Jim, the next rep I talked with, was a nice guy. Both reps explained things about the loan and what it entailed, and they were helpful. They asked me if I needed to know anything and they were able to answer all my questions. If I thought of something after I had hung up, I called them back. They took their time and were always pleasant, and I had a good experience with them. If some people want a reverse mortgage, I would recommend that they use Liberty.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2017

    We checked out all the reverse mortgage companies and we liked Liberty. We had three loan officers and most of our interactions went good but some of it were setbacks. They low-balled our appraisal on the home but they thought it was fair so we went on ahead and accepted it. However, it took a long time because of the paperwork and all the setbacks. So, they have to be a little bit more together.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2017

    Not knowing anything about reverse mortgages, I checked it out online. My rep was Dan and he called me. He was very informative, pleasant to communicate with and was an honest individual. We were questioned about our budget but they never went into any big detail about our budget. I also had some communication with one other representative who called here and asked questions when we were going through the process for the closing. But when something came up and I asked him a question, he said he was driving and would call back in the afternoon. Four days later, I still had not heard from him and I didn't like that a whole lot.

    If he said he was going to call back, he should have done so that day or not indicate that he was going to call back that day. I was trying to be honest with them in my thoughts and they should have been honest too. He was about halfway on the rude side. He might have had the closing on his mind and didn't want to get off track. But I thought about calling a different reverse mortgage representative then.

    They shouldn't look like they're trying to hide something from somebody 'cause I was not in favor of the reverse mortgage to start with. But the wife and I got to talking. I'll be 78 on my birthday and Lilly's just turned 83. I look after her and she tries to look after me, and in doing the reverse mortgage, there would be more finances available for us in our budget.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017

    I had looked at Liberty for a while but I just didn’t do it. And then, I thought that I would start talking to some people. I then met with a Liberty rep and we filled out papers. She thought it was an all-done deal, but I told her that I still have to do other things and that this was just preliminary. But when I got all the information and looked around, I said, "This is definitely better than the rest of them", so I did it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017

    I inquired from Liberty Home Equity Solutions about a product of theirs and they responded to my questions. I didn't want my children to have to fool with my home when I pass on, so I chose a reverse mortgage. The rep at Liberty that I worked with was a local person, so I went with them. I spoke by telephone with the loan officer in California and he answered any question that I had. The process worked out for me, time-wise. Liberty provided me with the information that I needed and the guidance that I received from them was fine. They were very efficient and they did what they said they were going to do. The only thing was, I was expecting to get some kind of paperwork after the closing, but I did not.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017

    I was very pleased with my experience with Liberty Home Equity Solutions. I went with them because I thought it was the best for my father's situation. The loan officer was very good, informative and helpful. Things went smoothly and I had plenty of help to guide me through.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017

    Liberty Home Equity Solutions was upfront about everything, including both the good and bad points. And I appreciated that. The loan officer was extremely helpful because I had a lot of questions. Her name is Barbara and she answered them all to my satisfaction. And I was surprised at how prompt the process was. I expected it to drag on for several months, but it was just a little over a month from start to finish. They did good follow-up and and did everything they said they were going to do. They also gave me all the information I needed. They were easy to work with and fast moving. I'm happy with them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017

    We have a person working in the real estate and he recommended us Liberty Home Equity Solutions. We owed too much money with Wells Fargo and the interest was too high. Since both of us are over 65, we decided a reverse mortgage was convenient for us. We called a very nice gentleman and we had all the papers done with him. He was very knowledgeable and professional, and it was very easy for us to understand what he said. They got the paperwork done very fast and we are pleased with them. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2017

    My husband passed away two years ago. Because he was ill for ten years, we used up everything we had saved. And reverse mortgage was the only solution I had. With a regular mortgage, I would have payments and I don’t have enough income for them. My niece has her reverse mortgage through a company and I was online to go to their site but Liberty Home popped up and got it instead.

    The loan officer of Liberty was very down to earth and easy to work with. However, the process was done with everything being sent back and forth online. And instead of getting a complete list of what I needed, it seemed like I was just trickling information down there all the time, which took a little longer than I hope it would. But she sent me additional information and did a good job with that. However, even though I repeated over and over that my husband had passed away, they only asked for a death certificate when we were almost ready to close and that's something that should have been taken care of in the beginning. But overall, my experience with Liberty Home went quite smoothly.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2017

    Working with Liberty was good; it just took a long time. But that was partially because we had to do some repairs to the property and that wasn't their fault. Their loan officer kept us in the loop of what was going on.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2017

    I spent a couple of months just going online and opening the door to different companies that did reverse mortgage processing. Then I got overwhelmingly bombarded with calls. One company called me three times a day for weeks. But there came a time when a gentleman called from Liberty and he was very nice and not pushy. So, I told him that I would like some material that will explain what they do, how they do it and what their process is. I never got any more calls but he immediately sent all kinds of information that was presented clearly, and easy to understand. That opened the door for me to deal with them as opposed to the other 30 companies. The fact that he did exactly what I asked him to do with no fuss, muss or argument was one of the first things that set them apart.

    Christopher, the gentleman that they set me up with, was extremely nice. He wasn’t pushy about anything. One of the things that he made clear to me was that he was not being paid by the hour. That was important to me because, it told me that if I did ask more questions or take more of his time, it was not going to be added to a bill that was going to come later which was a relief to me. He said, “My commission happens at the end if we work everything out.” That made me feel that I wasn’t keeping him from another appointment and he didn’t have a whole list of people that he had to call and he’d wish I'd hurry so he could get on with. Whenever he was talking with me and working with me, I was his number one priority and he made that clear. He was diligent, very polite and had a sense of humor.

    He didn’t mind that I was a storyteller. It was important to him for me to achieve my goals. It wasn’t just a case of jumping through hoops and walk away. He wanted to know what I needed, my purpose, how was this going to affect my future game plan and he built a trust with me that I felt like I could reveal to him all of the pertinent facts that go into something as personal.

    I would absolutely recommend Liberty. My son is a realtor, I've already let him know that if he runs into clients in Reno, Nevada, who are interested or need some help making decisions on a reverse mortgage that I've got the go-to guy and the company, but around that was built a place where my life story beginning middle and end was built into the process.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2017

    We knew about Liberty from the television commercial. A reverse mortgage seemed like the right thing to do and so we called only Liberty. Everything went fine with the loan officer and I’ve received excellent guidance from them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2017

    I had debts and wanted to pay them off. The loan officer who belongs to the BNI did a presentation and I was interested. I asked him questions and that’s how I found out about Liberty. He was courteous and professional. Also, the notary public who came to the house was very knowledgeable. She worked on a mortgage before and she was given some information to sign this, sign that and this is what it is for. If I read all those papers, I would have needed at least half a day, if not a day, so I signed without knowing exactly.

    However, I keep on getting things that my mortgage is three hundred and something thousand and the appraisal of the house is $246,000. So, I was confused about the amount of the loan that I have. I was also not told that it would cost me $7,000. So, I got $20,000 and I already owed $27,000. I wonder how do I get the money so I could just pay it off and get out. But I'm losing out $7,000 anyway and I'm wondering now if I made the right decision. Plus, my concern is that I have to make my decision on what I'm going to do. Either I try to pay off that loan or something else that I can pay monthly because I don't want to have three hundred thousand dollars of the mortgage when I'm not going to get all that money. I wouldn’t be recommending anybody for a reverse mortgage and if I do, I would tell them exactly what they're getting into because I made a mistake.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2017

    I went with a reverse mortgage was because I wouldn't have to pay it back. I had a good interaction with the loan officer from Liberty and the guidance I got from them regarding my reverse mortgage was okay. I was knowledgeable with my decision. However, they didn't let me know what the by-law was until the day I was sitting down to sign the paperwork and I almost didn't sign because of a couple of things that I didn't know about beforehand.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2017

    I looked up for Liberty online and then I contacted Peter, the loan officer. We talked to each other for a year before I decided to go through the process of another loan on a rental property. I liked that there's a cash build up if I didn't take the money right away. I got a reverse mortgage so I'd be able to eat before I pass away. I checked with one another company and Liberty had better pricing and better growth. Peter was knowledgeable, very polite, consistent and I appreciated that. He was patient with me since I'm a detail-oriented person and he answered all my questions. He was also understanding and knew what I was trying to accomplish. He showed me how I could do it and I was confident in what he was telling me.

    The administrative people were efficient and I'm very pleased with Liberty. I tried to recommend them to some people but there's a stigma about a reverse mortgage and somehow, people don't understand how they work. My wife was against it, but once I got all the correct information from Peter, it was crazy for me to keep the equity in the house since I don't have a revenue stream to keep us going. I've got five years before I need to use it and then I'm going to have a growth of $100,000 that I can borrow against the house. So that makes good sense on the way houses are going up now. My experience with Liberty went fast and smooth.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2017

    I was looking online for information about reverse mortgages and there was something about FHA and HUD. I clicked on that and I thought I was going to a government website but as it turned out it was Liberty's website. I didn't realize I was contacting them. So, I might as well find out from them. And they were very helpful. I also checked out two other companies and they all seemed to be about the same. Liberty was a little bit more customer-oriented. And I knew that because it was a federal type program concerning FHA and HUD. So all things being equal, since I have started with Liberty and I was pleased with the people I was working with there, I decided to stay with them.

    I first spoke with Michael and he was terrific. He explained things completely and put it in language that I understood because I've never dealt with anything like this before. They have a process where clients start out with one person and then once the actual application was put in, they’re transferred over to another person who specializes in getting everything finalized. So I ended up with Chris. Both of the gentlemen I worked with were terrific. They both answered all the questions that I had. In a lot of cases, I didn't even have to ask questions because they explained things to me first. I recommended Liberty to several people that I know. I also sent an email to Michael and mentioned both his name and Chris' name as commendation and stated how much I appreciated the work that they did. I wanted to make sure that they knew how I felt because everything went right as far as I was concerned.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2017

    Liberty Home's representative, Larry **, was really thorough. I went to Liberty to take a clause on a reverse mortgage, and they were good enough for me. The whole process took three weeks and it worked out all right. Everything was done very professionally, too.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2017

    I helped my aunt through getting a reverse mortgage with Liberty and I think it was a great experience. I put my aunt's house in the market because she had some medical issues and she had wanted to get out of the house. She went back and forth and my mom agreed to come stay and help her. They told me about the reverse mortgage and I said I'll look into it. If her mortgage was paid, her income would be more than enough for the rest of her bills. I needed to state her property and she has two and a half acres. Plus, she had a lot of stuff. With her age and having emphysema, I know she wanted to stay. Besides being able to sell the house, reverse mortgage was the only other outlet I've never heard of. I never heard of any other advertisements or saw anything else that would be easier to do than getting a reverse mortgage.

    The loan officer was excellent, very nice, and patient. It was amazing. She knew I was really stressed up because I worked for Habitat for Humanity, and I would direct the retail operations. Plus, I'm married and I got five kids. On top of that, I'm trying to solve this problem. She was really with me through the stress of going back and forth. I really enjoyed what she was doing. Every question I had, no matter how many times I asked it, no matter when I called, I always got a response. Even for my aunt, if she needed anything, she called them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017

    My wife and I are both 74 and our home is completely paid for. We looked at all of the mechanics of how reverse mortgage worked and it seemed that it fit our situation and will work to our advantage. I spoke to several reverse mortgage providers and the people at Liberty Home Equity Solutions impressed us. They are professional but also very personal. Jennifer in Houston and also her associate out of Florida were so phenomenal. Jennifer came over to my house, sat down with me and explained the whole thing in great detail. She represented the company fantastically.

    When one goes through a process like reverse mortgage, there are times when you reach a point where you don’t understand something. You don’t know the people and the company that well and you begin to wonder if this is going to work out. Throughout the process and even through closing, everything was exactly as it was described to me. Anytime I had a question, it was answered. There were no tricks and catchphrases. We were very pleased with how it all came together exactly the way it was presented. I appreciated that.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017

    We wanted to do a reverse mortgage, put in LendingTree and Liberty was one of the names that came up. We had researched it quite a bit so we knew what we wanted. Liberty’s loan officer was very nice and helpful and all of his team was very helpful. Their level of knowledge seemed to be very good too. We finished the process somewhere between a month and six weeks. We enjoyed working with them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017

    I liked the way how my conversations with Liberty went better than it did with the others I talked to. One particular guy that I talked to was too pushy so I didn't deal with him. Then I talked to Liberty and their rep was cool. I didn't want to sell my property and I needed the money. So, getting a reverse mortgage was the only option I had, and everything has worked out alright with Liberty.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017

    The biggest selling factor for getting a reverse mortgage was Tom Selleck on TV. He’s a good actor and straight up. If he says it’s okay, then it’s okay. My realtor came out, sat down, and talked to Liberty so I could have a reverse mortgage. The interaction with the loan officer was good. I was not jumping up and down over the appraiser but she cut the appraisal short. I went with Liberty for the price and there's nothing better. Everything was fine and the people there were knowledgeable, very easy to deal with and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2017

    I went on my computer looking for a business that would offer a reverse mortgage. I’m really close to retiring and so I need to have some place to live in between. Liberty came up, I read the background from Liberty online and then I decided to go with them. The loan officer was very helpful, explaining things clearly to me and answering my questions and saying what they’re going to do. Plus, they’re always easy to get a hold of.

    The guidance I got was good and this was my only option right now. I couldn’t refinance my house and I couldn’t get a home equity loan nor get a home equity line of credit. So this is what I decided to go with rather than move and pay a large amount for rent. Rent around here is between $1,000 and $2,000 a month. It just made sense to use my equity now, at this time of my life, rather than when I was 80 or 90. It was a bit long to start the funding, but I was patient and they kept in contact with me and kept me informed on what the delays are all about. Despite that, I would recommend Liberty to a friend.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2017

    A representative of Liberty Home went to the senior center and spoke directly to people that were inquiring about reverse mortgages. He was very knowledgeable and precise. He walked us through the whole process and made it very understandable. As seniors, my husband and I are both in our 70s, and we knew that the bulk of our money was tied up in our house. We had some debts that needed to get cleared up and saw getting a reverse mortgage as a way of making our later years more enriching. It was the right answer for us. We've also had mounting medical bills with my husband's health and it's made our lives a lot easier.

    Whenever I called, if the loan officer didn't answer the phone and I had to leave a message, he would call back ASAP. He made everything very quick and understandable. My husband and I had owned a mortgage company and we were pretty much aware of what it was. And he just made it that much easier. Also, everybody I worked with at Liberty was wonderful. I've recommended Liberty Home to people.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017

    The price of things are going up like crazy and it was getting tighter and harder to get by. I decided it was to my advantage to get a reverse mortgage. I talked to a couple of companies and found them to be like in a really big hurry. They wanted everything over the phone. They weren't ever going to come and see me either and everything was going to be completely impersonal.

    Katherine, the rep that I dealt with from Liberty Home Equity, was wonderful. She came to the house twice, sat down and talked to me. She emailed me all the paperwork so I could go over it. My daughter did all the emails for her. I could email her or leave her a phone message, she'd called me back immediately and she'd send me a note right back. She also helped me with the problem I had with the bank. It was a late payment, and she never hesitated. She went with me to the bank to help me out and she had worked pretty hard to get everything straightened out with that bank. It took about three months to finish the process, but Liberty Home Equity did a wonderful job.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017

    I was going to give my property to my sons but they both moved to Florida and left me here in California, so I thought I'd do a reverse mortgage, fix the house up, and buy a new car. I found Liberty Home Equity Solutions on the internet and they were the only ones that called back. The process took three months. It took a little longer than I expected but it was a great experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017

    My wife and I were talking about Liberty, and I decided to look it up on the internet. There was one of those little questionnaires and it was like a teaser ad to see if you might qualify for a reverse mortgage. Then about 10 minutes later, I got a phone call from Liberty, which surprised me a little bit but we decided to see where it would go and the more I learned about it, I became more convinced that this was a good deal and it was the way for us to go. Liberty was so easy to deal with that I stuck with them rather than go to one of the larger companies. I found Liberty to be the Goldilocks solution. They were large enough to carry the loan themselves and see it all the way through, but small enough to have somebody who will see it through with you personally and you can call by name. I think that’s important.

    Mike was the one who did the initial job and got me started on. Then a lady named Clovo took over when the actual time came to get it approved. She helped reduce some of the paperwork requirements for me. Both people were topnotch, easy to work with and seemed to desire to be very helpful to the customer. One of the things that surprised me, though I shouldn’t be, was that a reverse mortgage is a public-private enterprise, which means you have twice as much paperwork as you'd do for a regular mortgage or home equity loan. But the Liberty team was very good in working their way through all of that, keeping me informed, helping remove obstacles and recommending people.

    The guidance they provided was very full and transparent. There was a requirement for a consultation with an objective third party and I found that helpful too. It actually changed my mind as to which option I wanted to go for and that actually better suited my wife’s and my needs in the future. That was all supported by Mike and Clovo so it was no big deal. It was a very good experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017

    I was thinking of getting some stuff out of my house. I called in and Liberty hooked me up with a person in the office in Sacramento. I’m in Oregon but I could get to Sacramento without as much problem as L.A. I had two loan officers which I didn’t like very much. I would have liked to have the same person. But they were pleasant, especially the woman. My husband had just died, and I had other problems going on. She was very empathetic and helpful. Then all of a sudden, a new person called me and I said, “What happened to her?” There was no notice or anything, he just called and said that the person who had been working for me was leaving. I had a good relationship with her and I was fine, and she knew I was going through a lot. She was patient with me and I felt confident in her.

    When I had to make some phone calls because I didn’t understand certain things, there was always somebody there to answer my questions. However, the process took forever. It was terrible. It was six months before it all got there. Not all of it is Liberty’s fault though. Because there’s nothing up here in Oregon, I had to use somebody in California, which probably caused the slowness of the process. For instance, when they had to come out and have the house appraised, they had to wait to find somebody in Oregon that can do it, not somebody from California coming up because they felt that the person from California would not be as aware of what the comps would be.

    That’s their system’s lack of communication there, too, because the guy was crawling in my closet and looking at the fiberglass. And I said “What are you doing? Do you have to see how much is in there to figure out how much?” He said he was not giving them the cost of the house. They just want to see how well it’s being taken care of and does it have the right things and all that which I wasn't told of. I thought he was here to compare this to other homes in McMinnville. No, he was there to see if I have light switches, stuff in the ceiling - that kind of stuff. Everything was lengthy and I didn’t think I was going to be waiting six months to have this happen.

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    We appreciate your feedback, Martha! We aim to provide the best service for our customers!

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2017

    We were going to buy the home owned by my wife's son and do the reverse mortgage at the same time. But we had a bad experience with Senderra Lending on the reverse mortgage. They told us at the very last minute that we couldn't buy from a relative. So, we ended up doing a regular conventional loan to get the house into our name. Then Senderra was going to do the reverse mortgage, but my wife's son said that he wouldn't do the reverse mortgage loan with them. So, I went online and looked up Liberty Home Equity Solutions. They had a good rating, so I called them and talked to their rep, Carol.

    Carol ran through the paperwork with us and we had a lot of problems because of the previous deal. Senderra didn't do some paperwork and the loan wasn't turned loose. According to the FHA, we couldn't apply for two loans within a certain period of time and we were applying for loans too close together. The loan processing took a lot longer than it was supposed to. There were times when we had to call Liberty and ask what was going on and they'd give us an answer, then the process went on another month.

    Also, the people who did the paperwork for the loan didn't have their stuff together. They kept calling every five minutes and asking for documents right up to the last minute, even on the day before we were supposed to close. One time, the rep said that they needed a document at once since it had been so long since we did the first document. It was a pain to come up with all those documents at the last minute.

    It took three months to get the reverse mortgage done and it shouldn't have taken that long to do it. Every month that the process went on, I lost about 1500 bucks because I had to make a payment, whereas if I had the reverse mortgage, I didn't have to do that. The processing of the reverse mortgage ended up costing me close to 4500 bucks because the paperwork took so long. We were not happy with the whole process. Some of it was Liberty's fault, some of it was the government's fault, and a lot of it was the fault of Senderra and the people who did the processing of the loan. Liberty's hands were tied on a lot of stuff, but Carol was on top of it all and took care of business for the most part. Finally, Liberty got the reverse mortgage done and I was satisfied.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2017

    I came across Liberty Home Equity Solutions online. Because a reverse mortgage fits my needs, I preferred getting it. I was also concerned to be taken advantage of and I saw that it was backed by the government HUD. I had two different people from Liberty who I worked with. The first person was Amika, the reverse mortgage adviser. She was absolutely fabulous and I was very impressed with her. She was very informative too. She gave me her direct number so I could call her if I had questions, which I did. I was taken in by how positive she was. If I had any doubt, she just took care of everything. She listened to me and my needs, and she cared about how I could get done what I wanted to get done. She was working for the best outcome for me. She's made a difference in my life.

    I had another gentleman who came in after her. He was fun and very courteous. He called me and said, “From now on out, you'll be dealing with me.” However, because I had already established a rapport with Amika, I continued with her, also communicating anything that he and I discussed. The gentleman was helpful, but to me, she did the work. He was more of the paper end of it. But Amika did the teaching, explaining and coaching.

    I was very pleased with the outcome. Even the length of time that it took wasn’t bad at all. But I had some problems that came up with working through. I managed on my end to take away any concerns Liberty had because where I was at, they were not listening to what I was saying. I was getting this loan basically to pay back some debts and consolidate. Unfortunately, I had one in there that Liberty said they would have to take care of, which forced me from the loan I wanted into a loan I did not want and cost me a lot of money. There was not a person who could do anything about it. Even though Amika went to Liberty’s roundtable and fought for me, they still overrode her. And the gentleman said, “All I can do is forward information.”

    It was a bill which I managed to get paid off. Amika sent me overnight envelopes and I put my original documents. We tried faxing and it didn’t work from the banks. I said, “Look. I'll send you my originals.” So I sent it back and it was taken care of in three days. Then Liberty didn’t have a reason that they had given and so the loan went through exactly the way I wanted it.

    Liberty was also messing with my house insurance, which was all okay. But we didn't have to go through all of this. So that was the part that I was not happy about. I made it come out the way I wanted to and it met their standards. So they were happy and I was happy in the end. I just didn’t like having to jump through hoops to deal with this. But even with the little hiccup I’ve had with Liberty, I would definitely recommend them. I have to take the blame for some of this, but I feel that they need to listen to people sometimes. They could have set a rule if I did not send them the receipt where it was paid. I still had a very good experience with them though.

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2017

    We looked at home loans and HELOCs, but we couldn’t afford additional payments on any of those options. A reverse mortgage seemed to fit our situation better, so we looked for somebody to take it out from and Liberty was the first that really contacted us. And Liberty sounded like a good company to go with. Getting a reverse mortgage is very difficult and I took a long time, but our loan officer helped us through the whole thing. He was there with everything we needed. He was helpful, prompt and responsive to all our requests. I like the fact that he was easy to get a hold of. When I called him, he picked up the phone. If I didn’t call him, he'd called me. When other people took over, they were good too. They made the process as easy as they could, and I appreciated the way they handled it.

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    Liberty Reverse Mortgage Company Information

    Company Name:
    Liberty Reverse Mortgage
    Year Founded:
    2004
    Website:
    www.libertyreversemortgage.com