Wisconsin Housing Information for Seniors

This page is designed to help seniors in Wisconsin locate and utilize online housing resources. We’ve included:

  • Relevant resource mortgage data
  • Local housing counselors
  • Local HUD offices

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Reverse Mortgage Basics in WI

If you’re a Wisconsin resident aged 62 or older – and looking for money to supplement your retirement income, finance a home improvement, pay off your current mortgage, or pay for healthcare expenses – you may be considering a reverse mortgage. It’s designed to help you tap into the equity in your home, and the proceeds will be used to eliminate your monthly mortgage if you still have one. If you have substantial equity in your home, this loan might be a good option for you.

In a conventional, forward mortgage, you make monthly payments to the lender. In a reverse mortgage, you receive money from the lender, and you don’t have to pay it back for as long as you live in your home and maintain your obligations such as paying taxes and insurance.

You can use the equity in your home for almost any reason, such as:

  • Supplementing retirement income
  • Paying medical or other bills
  • Taking a vacation
  • Improving or modifying your home, particularly to help you age in place

You must, however, use the proceeds to pay off any remaining mortgage balance that you have first.

Typically, the loan becomes due when the borrower moves out of the house or passes away. If one of these were to occur the borrower or the estate has around six months to repay the balance on the loan or sell the home to do so. Any equity that’s left over belongs to the borrower or the estate. You will not be held liable if selling the home yields less than the loan balance.

The main benefits are:

  • Don’t have to repay the loan during your lifetime, or until you move from your home
  • Easy qualifications – good credit not a requirement
  • Money can be used for almost any reason you like
  • A new regular income stream can be created easily without work
  • Your family has the option to pay back the loan once you are gone so they can keep the property

Reverse Mortgage Lenders of Wisconsin

Finding a lender is not something that you should take lightly. Although we will not make a direct recommendation, here are the largest Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) originators in WI.

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All Time

Lender Loans Total Principal Limit
WELLS FARGO 2,004 323,093,939
AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP 1,125 243,297,626
M AND I MARSHALL AND ILSLEY BANK 1,020 177,389,725
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 569 128,530,025
ONE REVERSE MORTGAGE LLC 509 89,220,830
FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORP 326 48,063,099
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL INC 296 52,147,090
METLIFE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 267 56,319,050
SOUTHPORT BANK 258 45,200,941
ENVOY MORTGAGE LTD 257 48,517,850
UNITY MORTGAGE CORP 239 18,988,456
FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC 227 51,951,081
CSMC 202 26,553,813
AMERICAN DEBT REDUCTION 161 21,462,230
INLANTA MORTGAGE INC. 161 36,926,550
MORTGAGE SERVICES III LLC 135 25,182,250
GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY 130 27,503,594
METRO MORTGAGE CO INC 123 17,372,849
LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC 120 21,732,370
FIRST CHOICE MORTGAGE INC 95 14,448,784

Since 2012

Lender Loans Total Principal Limit
AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP 1,043 229,892,226
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 531 122,083,425
ONE REVERSE MORTGAGE LLC 288 49,624,950
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL INC 269 47,607,490
LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC 112 20,650,170
FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC 111 31,363,436
MORTGAGE SERVICES III LLC 88 14,559,550
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE INC. 83 24,910,314
THE PRIVATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY 69 14,874,110
LIVE WELL FINANCIAL INC 68 13,245,650

Wisconsin Reverse Mortgage Rates

Here are recent average monthly rates for Wisconsin. We calculated these rates using information published each month by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development about HECM originations. In some months, there have been no fixed rate HECM loans in WI, and we’ve used “NA” in those cases.

Current Rates

Date Fixed Rate Adjustable Rate
2019-01-01 NA 4.90%
2019-02-01 4.68% 5.24%
2019-03-01 5.18% 5.11%
2019-04-01 5.06% 4.94%
2019-05-01 4.93% 4.80%
2019-06-01 NA 4.58%
2019-07-01 NA 4.75%
2019-08-01 NA 4.49%
2019-09-01 NA 4.66%
2019-10-01 NA 4.33%
2019-11-01 NA 4.24%
2019-12-01 NA 4.42%
2020-01-01 NA 4.10%
2020-02-01 NA 4.09%
2020-03-01 NA 4.11%
2020-04-01 NA 4.01%
2020-05-01 NA 3.66%
2020-06-01 NA 3.11%
2020-07-01 NA 3.37%
2020-08-01 NA 3.19%
2020-09-01 NA 3.20%
2020-10-01 3.68% 3.02%
2020-11-01 4.31% 2.92%
2020-12-01 NA 2.80%
2021-01-01 NA 2.87%
2021-02-01 3.43% 2.75%
2021-03-01 NA 2.67%
2021-04-01 3.18% 2.68%
2021-05-01 NA 2.42%
2021-06-01 NA 2.34%
2021-07-01 NA 2.40%
2021-08-01 NA 2.15%
2021-09-01 NA 2.54%
2021-10-01 3.31% 2.39%
2021-11-01 NA 2.14%
2021-12-01 NA 2.27%
2022-01-01 NA 2.53%
2022-02-01 NA 2.74%
2022-03-01 NA 3.14%
2022-05-01 NA 3.76%
2022-04-01 NA 3.29%
2022-06-01 NA 4.43%
2022-07-01 NA 4.41%
2022-08-01 5.56% 5.08%
2022-09-01 NA 5.65%
2022-10-01 5.93% 5.75%
2022-11-01 5.93% 6.79%
2022-12-01 NA 7.04%
2023-01-01 NA 7.17%
2023-02-01 NA 7.19%
2023-03-01 NA 7.60%
2023-04-01 NA 7.01%
2023-05-01 NA 7.02%
2023-06-01 NA 7.24%
2023-08-01 NA 7.72%
2023-09-01 NA 7.76%
2023-10-01 NA 7.72%
2023-11-01 NA 7.81%
2023-12-01 NA 7.70%
2024-01-01 NA 7.71%

Historic Rates

Date Fixed Rate Adjustable Rate
2016-01-01 5.04% 3.47%
2016-02-01 5.06% 3.72%
2016-03-01 4.99% 3.88%
2016-04-01 4.85% 3.98%
2016-05-01 NA 4.24%
2016-06-01 5.04% 4.21%
2016-07-01 4.52% 4.25%
2016-08-01 5.06% 4.38%
2016-09-01 5.06% 4.51%
2016-10-01 5.06% 4.55%
2016-11-01 NA 4.82%
2016-12-01 5.06% 4.85%
2017-01-01 5.06% 4.79%
2017-02-01 5.06% 4.73%
2017-03-01 4.79% 4.56%
2017-04-01 4.75% 4.56%
2017-05-01 5.06% 4.46%
2017-06-01 5.06% 4.37%
2017-07-01 5.06% 4.46%
2017-08-01 NA 4.42%
2017-09-01 4.82% 4.53%
2017-10-01 NA 4.51%
2017-11-01 4.96% 4.52%
2017-12-01 NA 4.65%
2018-01-01 NA 4.73%
2018-02-01 4.93% 4.64%
2018-03-01 NA 4.62%
2018-04-01 5.06% 4.84%
2018-05-01 4.75% 4.68%
2018-06-01 4.99% 4.74%
2018-07-01 4.75% 4.75%
2018-08-01 4.56% 4.77%
2018-09-01 4.99% 4.74%
2018-10-01 4.77% 4.80%
2018-11-01 4.43% 5.09%
2018-12-01 4.68% 5.22%

Top Cities in WI by Total HECM Loans Originated

Rank City Zip Total
1 BELOIT 53511 120
2 MILWAUKEE 53207 116
3 MILWAUKEE 53206 91
4 OCONOMOWOC 53066 89
5 MARSHFIELD 54449 88
6 GREEN BAY 54304 87
7 SHEBOYGAN 53081 83
8 WAUSAU 54401 83
9 MADISON 53704 79
10 MANITOWOC 54220 78
11 MILWAUKEE 53216 76
12 MILWAUKEE 53209 76
13 EAU CLAIRE 54703 76
14 RACINE 53402 76
15 MENOMONEE FALLS 53051 71
16 FRANKLIN 53132 71
17 MILWAUKEE 53218 71
18 NEENAH 54956 69
19 LA CROSSE 54601 69
20 EAU CLAIRE 54701 67
21 MILWAUKEE 53212 67
22 MILWAUKEE 53221 66
23 GREEN BAY 54303 64
24 RACINE 53405 63
25 EAGLE RIVER 54521 61
26 NEW BERLIN 53151 60
27 STURGEON BAY 54235 60
28 BURLINGTON 53105 59
29 WEST BEND 53095 59
30 GREEN BAY 54301 58

Wisconsin HECM Counselors

HOUSING RESOURCES, INCORPORATED
7830 W BURLEIGH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222-4915
(414) 461-6330

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF SW WISCONSIN
125 E SEMINARY ST, RICHLAND CENTER, WI 53581-2354
(608) 647-4949
http://www.nhsrcwi.org

NEIGHBORWORKS BLACKHAWK REGION – NHS OF BELOIT, INC.
520 W GRAND AVE, BELOIT, WI 53511-5311
(608) 362-9051

NEIGHBORWORKS GREEN BAY
437 S JACKSON ST, GREEN BAY, WI 54301-3909
(920) 448-3075
http://www.nwgreenbay.org

HUD Offices

Milwaukee Field Office

310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 950
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2289

Hours: 8am-4:30pm

Phone: (414) 297-3214
Fax: (414) 935-6775