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Arkansas Reverse Mortgage Market Report
Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA
24 Active FHA Lenders
Arkansas Executive Market BLUF
Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)
Northwest Arkansas (Benton County) and Little Rock show steady reverse mortgage demand for retirement cash flow optimization.
Strategic Key Takeaways
- •Statewide senior home equity: $100.0 Billion.
- •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $206,000.
- •Annual endorsement momentum: +7.4% YoY.
- •Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
Total Senior Equity Pool
$100BEquity Pool
680,000 seniors age 62+
Total HECM Volume
$0.06B+7.4%
Rank #36 Nationwide
Endorsements YTD
290Annual Pace
Prior Year: 270
Average MCA
$206,000FHA Insured
Median Home: $190,000
Arkansas HECM Endorsement History
Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount
Endorsements
Avg MCA
290 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements290
Average Claim (MCA)$206,000
Line of Credit Share86.8%
Avg Borrower Age74.7 yrs
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Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Calibrated • 2026 FHA MCA Cap: $1,149,825
Non-Recourse Insured
Quick Scenarios:
$650,000
$150KFHA Cap: $1.15M$2.5M+ (Jumbo)
72 Years Old
Age 62 (Min)Age 75Age 95
$120,000
$0 (Free & Clear)$400K$800K
6.25%
4.00%6.25%8.50%
Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse (NBS) Protection
Under HUD ML 2014-07, spouses of any age can be named as an Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse, securing statutory rights to remain in the home indefinitely after the borrowing spouse passes away.
Net Available Principal Limit (LOC / Cash Payout)
$148,300PLF: 44.2%
Available immediately as an unused, guaranteed growing Line of Credit, or distributed as monthly tenure payments for life.
Gross Principal Limit$287,300
Tenure Monthly Payout$984/mo
Mandatory Debt Payoff$120,000
Max Claim Limit (Cap)$650,000
FHA Upfront MIP (2%)$13,000
Est. Total Closing Costs$19,000
10-Year Line of Credit Compounding Trajectory
| Year | Available Line | Loan Balance | Est. Retained Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 0 | $148,300 | $139,000 | $511,000 |
| Year 2 | $168,996 | $158,398 | $537,898 |
| Year 4 | $192,581 | $180,504 | $565,386 |
| Year 6 | $219,457 | $205,694 | $593,322 |
| Year 8 | $250,083 | $234,400 | $621,526 |
| Year 10 | $284,984 | $267,112 | $649,777 |
Plain-English Borrower Safeguards:
Zero Monthly Mortgage Bills
You Retain 100% Home Title
Tax-Free Loan Proceeds
Non-Recourse Protection for Heirs
Machine & Academic Citation Index
ReversePulse Research Board. (August 2026). "Arkansas Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Report." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/arkansas
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Datasets & Arkansas Housing Division