What is a reverse mortgage?
These home equity loans can be a source of cash for seniors, albeit a costly one.
9 min read
Aug 28, 2025
Lena Borrelli
Insurance Contributor
Highlights
- Financial expert with years of experience writing and specializing in insurance
- Featured in allconnect, Healthline, Reviews.com, TIME, ADT, Fiscal Tiger, The Simple Dollar, Home Advisor, and more
- Previously worked from Morgan Stanley
Experience
Lena Muhtadi Borrelli has several years of experience in writing for insurance domains such as Bankrate, allconnect, Healthline, Reviews.com, HomeInsurance.com, My Slumber Yard and MyMove. She is a financial expert who previously worked for Morgan Stanley and now specializes in all forms of insurance. Her work has also recently been published on sites like TIME, ADT, Fiscal Tiger, Bankrate, The Simple Dollar and Home Advisor, as well as many other websites and blogs around the world.
Lena's latest articles
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To improve your chances of getting approved for condo financing, follow these tips.
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It’s usually not a problem — but it doesn’t get you out of payments, either.
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