Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #527

Talking Points:

• More are interested in benefits, not HECM program changes
• Why reverse mortgages still matter
• Does the industry's future lie in private loans?
• Are we at the bottom yet?

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #526

Talking Points:

• Reverse pros share their ideas for HECM changes
• Mutual of Omaha completes purchase of leading HECM lender
• Baby Boomer sell-off could flood the housing market
• Canadians take an emotional sales approach

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #525

Talking Points

• Reverse mortgage program shouldn't be fixed on the backs of seniors
• HECM inquiries drop in the first quarter of 2018
• 96% of high-net-worth advisors say their clients want to age in place
• Washington Post: Record number of oldest seniors working

 

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #524

Talking Points:

• Industry feeling the full brunt of HECM changes
• A call for non-borrowing-spouse clarification
• A time for a little less certainty?
• Kiplinger: What heirs need to know about a reverse mortgage

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #523

Talking Points:

• HUD Secretary: ‘Tremendous Progress on Reverse Mortgages’
• Trade group boosts H4P realtor education
• Now is the time for private reverse mortgages
• Steven Sless new National Reverse Mortgage Director at U.S. Mortgage Corp

HECMWorld Weekly- Episode #522

Talking Points:

• Trump's new pick to head the CFPB- what you need to know
• Top-ranking Democrat calls for more oversight of mortgage servicers
• The Reverse Review acquired by HousingWire
• Reverse mortgage securitizations drop

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #521

Talking Points:

• One jumbo reverse mortgage just got more flexible
• 6 tips to grow your referral network
• The CFPB's Acting Director could be out soon
• Part 2 of our exclusive interview with PRC's Angel Booth

 

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #520

Talking Points:

• We may have reached the bottom of HECM volume declines
• The 'new' CFPB is a shadow of its former self
• A call to lift the reverse mortgage ban for financial advisors
  
• Interview with (PRC) Premier Reverse Closing's Angel Booth
• Retirees should look beyond their portfolio assets

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #519

Talking Points:

1. Startup offers new reverse mortgage alternative. 
2. Amid uncertainty, LiveWell expands traditional lending.
3. Court ruling confounds non-borrowing spouse rules.
4. Phoenix Sun City board votes to allow HECM loans. 

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #518

Talking Points:

• Senate confirms Brian Montgomery as FHA Commissioner
• More private reverse mortgages to arrive this summer
• The myth of increased HECM volume offsetting FHA losses
• Wholesale originations tumble in March