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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.
This podcast is brought to you by HECM World, the leading independent media platform for the reverse mortgage industry in the United States.
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HECM World is owned and operated by Reverse Focus, a technology and marketing company that has supporting the reverse mortgage industry with full service digital marketing solutions since 2006. Find out more at https://reversefocus.com
Episodes
Jun 3, 2024
Jun 3, 2024
8 min
- [Michigan Live] F Stands for Family...and Fraud.
- [The Associated Press] Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible.
- [Yahoo Finance] Older mortgage applicants are more likely to be denied a mortgage.
May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
11 min
- [Go Banking Rates] 4 ways Baby Boomers become house-poor in Retirement.
- [New York Times] The high-class problem that is home equity.
- [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue.
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
7 min
- [Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board] Retirement is becoming a luxury.
- [RMD/Housing Wire] Atlas Valuation hired former AAG Head Appraiser.
- [CBS News Money Watch] When is a reverse mortgage the best home equity option? The experts weigh in.
May 13, 2024
May 13, 2024
6 min
- [RMD-Housing Wire] Appraisal bias protections apply to HECM applicants.
- [Belleville News-Democrat] Congressional bill seeks to change the index used to calculate Social Security's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).
- [Yahoo Finance] Mortgage demand falls with high interest rates and home values.
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
8 min
- [RMD-Housing Wire] HUD pulls back some planned HECM for Purchase contributions.
- [Belleville News-Democrat] A vacant duplex has been deteriorating for five years after the HECM borrower died.
- [Finance Buzz] Home insurance forcing many older Florida residents to sell, or give up coverage.
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Apr 29, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
11 min
- [New York Times] Aging in place or stuck in place?
- [CBS News Money Watch] 3 moves seniors should consider with inflation still high.
- [RMI] Reverse Market Insights ‘Market Minute’ with Jon McCue.
- [Housing Wire] Norcom mortgage’s former reverse mortgage team seeking a new home.
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Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
8 min
- [AARP] Rising rates impact reverse mortgage payouts.
- [New York Times] Boomers bought up the big homes and they're not budging.
- [Market Watch] I'm running out of options: Mother-in-law cannot pay her bills.
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Apr 16, 2024
Apr 16, 2024
8 min
- [Housing Wire] Two things most reverse mortgage pros may not know about the expected rate.
- [Housing Wire] A federal judge allows the majority of a suit against Ginnie Mae to proceed.
- [Fortune] Many Wall Street investors expect this instead of a hard or soft economic landing.
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Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
7 min
- [HUD/FHA] HECM applications: Major changes underway
- [California Mortgage Relief] Time is running out for California homeowners to apply for financial assistance for property charges
- [HUD] How vacant HECM properties are sold
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Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
10 min
- [Housing Wire] U.S. Senator calls for more oversight of HECM mortgage-backed securities program.
- [RMI] Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute with Jon McCue..
- [Journal Courier] Is downsizing worth it in retirement?
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