Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

E898: Smartfi Shutters Retail Reverse Division- The Latest Senior Demographics

• [Housing Wire] Smartfi just closed its retail reverse mortgage division, returning its focus to wholesale lending.
• [Kiplingers] 6 changes that are coming to Social Security in 2026..
• [BradleyWindrow] Insights from an extensive collection of senior demographic data.
  
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E897: Time, Money & Value: Preventing HECM Defaults

• [Housing Wire] How one company is helping prevent HECM foreclosures, saving time, money, and preserving the home's value.
• [Yahoo Finance] American Senior Lending launches a new first-position home equity loan.
• [Newsweek] Here are the markets where home values are falling.
  
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E896: A New HELOC for Seniors – How Rate is Boosting Loan Volume

• [HECMWorld.com]  There’s a new HELOC in town. Learn about Longbridge’s brand-new HELOC alternative for homeowners 62 and older.
• [HECMWorld] An interview with Rate's Jesse Q. Allen.
• [Mayer Brown] Illinois proposes several new regulations for Home Equity Sharing Arrangements (Home Equity Investments)
  
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E895: What’s a CRMP Designation Worth? An Interview with C2 Financial's Shain Urwin & Scott Harmes

• [HECMWorld.com] What's a CRMP designation worth? An interview with C2 Financial's Shain Urwin and Scott Harmes
• [CBS News] Are reverse mortgages riskier in today’s housing market?.
  
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E894: Here’s where an unpaid utility bill can lead to foreclosure

• [Realtor.com] Here’s where an unpaid utility bill can lead to foreclosure.
• [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with all the latest trends in HECM loan activity.
• [Housing Wire] Older American homeowners support housing reforms and affordable housing.
  
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E893: Is the Housing Market at an Inflection Point?

• [CBS News] 3 reverse mortgage red flags to watch for.
• [NewsWeek] The housing market is at an 'inflection point'.
• [BlackRock] 5 trends shaping retirement in the U.S.
  
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E892: Here are the Misleading Ads one HECM Pro Keeps Receiving

• [HECMWorld Exclusive] One HECM pro’s experience with deceptive ads
• [Housing Wire] Several states’ insurance of last resort plans are facing collapse.
• [LinkedIn] Olson vs. Unison: When no-debt isn’t what it seems.

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E891: Many older homeowners are too broke to fix it.

• [Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies] Many older homeowners are too broke to fix it.
• [Saving Advice] Are Local Governments Targeting Senior Homeowners?
• [HECMWorld] Where Has Reverse Mortgage Daily’s Chris Clow Gone? Here’s where.

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E890: The Real Reason 40% of Homeowners are Mortgage-Free

• [ResiClub] The real reason 40% of homeowners are mortgage-free.
• [HUD/US Census Bureau] Here's why new home inventory has spiked.
• [Seniorly] Outliving your retirement nest egg is more likely in these cities.

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E889: NEW Rankings of the Best & Worst Places to Retire

• [Bankrate] A shakeup of the rankings of the best and worst places to retire.
• [Money Talks News] Here's why Gen X is postponing retirement.
• [RMI] Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute with Jon McCue.

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