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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 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
12 min
This week on HECM World Weekly, we unpack one of the biggest trends shaping the future of retirement and housing finance in America:
Housing wealth is becoming more important at the exact same moment the housing market itself is becoming more frozen, expensive and politically contested.
As mortgage rates climb back toward 6.7%, new-home sales slow, affordability pressures intensify and policymakers push more aggressive housing agendas, older Americans are increasingly being forced to rethink retirement, mobility and aging in place.
In this episode:
- Why the U.S. housing market is becoming increasingly “stuck”
- What higher mortgage rates mean for retirees and downsizers
- Why aging in place is becoming more financially important
- How affordability pressures are reshaping retirement behavior
- The growing political debate surrounding housing wealth
- Why home equity may become one of the defining retirement finance stories of the next decade
Get the full show notes here: hecmworld.com
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