Senior citizens these days may find the idea of applying for a reverse mortgage interesting. Such financial transaction, available for people 62 years old and above, can help provide extra amount which can be use for various purposes. It will be the value of the house that the applicant owns which will be the determining factor as to the total amount he or she can avail. However, like any other financial transactions, senior should be aware of the various reverse mortgage pros and cons so that they could come up with a wise choice. The most attractive advantage of a reverse mortgage is that the borrower does not need to worry about paying monthly amortization. Instead the role is reverse and it is the bank that pays monthly or depending on the terms of payment chosen. There are drawbacks however like this is such a complicated transaction that old or senior individual may find too much to comprehend. One more thing will be the number of charges an applicant will be charged during the process which substantially reduced the amount they will receive. This is the reason why applicants are being required to have financial counseling before they could further proceed with the mortgage.