Federal mortgage programs may help you buy a home
http://www.usa.gov/shopping/realestate/mortgages/mortgages.shtml
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/mortgage/
HUD FHA Reverse Mortgage for Seniors (HECM)
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/hecm/hecmhome
Federal Housing Finance Agency
http://www.fhfa.gov/