POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned, does hereby make, constitute
and appoint each of Tracy Lowe and Carli Penney, or any one of them, as a true
and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with full powers of substitution
and revocation, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned (in the
undersigned's individual capacity), to execute and deliver such forms that the
undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of Finance of America Companies Inc. (the "Company") (i) pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
without limitation, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including any
amendments thereto) and (ii) in connection with any applications for EDGAR
access codes or any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Form ID.
The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to his or
her ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company, unless earlier
revoked in writing. Tracy Lowe and Carli Penney are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                                        By: /s/ Anthony W. Villani
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                                        Name: Anthony W. Villani


                                        Date: March 22, 2021