equity release mortgage is holding back the use of your house or any other valuable object or a thing that has a capital value through which an income stream is obtained using the house value. The income provided to you has to be re-paid further. The equity release mortgages are a kind of security interest which is suitable and beneficial for senior citizens who do not wish to distribute their large estate or property amongst their heirs after their death. Equity release literally means using your house value to receive monthly installments or a lump sum amount. Age is the key factor in determining the overall percentage of the house value to be released.