Georgia Reverse Mortgage Market Report
Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA
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Georgia exhibits rapid growth in the Atlanta metro area. Senior homeowners in Fulton and Gwinnett counties frequently use HECMs to eliminate remaining forward liens before full retirement.
Strategic Key Takeaways
- •Statewide senior home equity: $510.0 Billion.
- •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $405,000.
- •Annual endorsement momentum: +11.2% YoY.
- •Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
1,920,000 seniors age 62+
Rank #12 Nationwide
Prior Year: 980
Median Home: $330,000
Georgia HECM Endorsement History
Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount
Top HECM Origination Counties in Georgia
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Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Calibrated • 2026 FHA MCA Cap: $1,149,825
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.
Available immediately as an unused, guaranteed growing Line of Credit, or distributed as monthly tenure payments for life.
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 |