If my spouse dies or moves to a nursing home, what happens with my reverse mortgage? Answer: It will depend on whether you and your spouse are co-borrowers on the reverse mortgage loan, and when the loan was made. Most reverse mortgages are Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs). The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), insures HECMs. Under the rules governing HECMs, if you live with a spouse, it is a good idea to make your spouse a co-borrower when you apply for a HECM if you both meet the qualifying age of 62. If you are a co-borrower, you can continue living…