The over 60s will be able to fund a move into a retirement village or cover the cost of aged care with a reverse mortgage. ABN Ambro has launched two reverse mortgage products, to be sold by financial planners, designed for seniors to be able to access more than the standard loan to value ratio (LVR). Of particular interest to the village manager is the Investment Property Mortgage (IMP), where clients can borrow an unlimited amount from a minimum of $10,000 against the value of an investment property to buy into a village. It allows retirees the flexibility to transition into a retirement village lifestyle while maintaining a revenue stream from their investment the best of both worlds.


RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
