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Get the latest news, commentary and insights for the US reverse mortgage and property finance industries.
Founded by Shannon Hicks and now hosted by Gabrielle Hayen, HECM World Weekly is the nation’s longest-running weekly podcast, trusted by reverse mortgage professionals for news, insights and trends on the reverse and wider mortgage industry, property equity, wealth and retirement and much more. Brought to you by Lenderful Solutions.
Each week we also bring you Industry Leader Insights, where top industry influencers share what's happening at the cutting edge of the mortgage industry, and Food For Thought, our segment focused on professional and personal development for mortgage professionals.
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May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
11 min
This week’s developments across the reverse mortgage, retirement and housing sectors highlighted an increasingly important reality for the HECM industry: retirement pressure is intensifying, and home equity is becoming more central to how older Americans manage financial stability later in life.
From HUD audit failures exposing vulnerable reverse mortgage borrowers to potential default, to Illinois rolling out one of the nation’s most comprehensive home equity investment regulatory frameworks, the conversation around housing wealth continues shifting from optional strategy to financial necessity.
At the same time, new retirement research, capital gains concerns and mortgage assistance initiatives all reinforced the growing importance of liquidity, income sustainability and aging-in-place strategies.
For reverse mortgage professionals, the environment continues becoming more strategic, more policy-driven and more interconnected with mainstream retirement planning.
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