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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #472

Talking Points

• Stop being squeamish about the reverse mortgage
• The New York Times got it all wrong about reverse mortgages
• The Reverse Review shifts focus to outside professionals
• Older mortgage borrowers complain the most in these states

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #471

Talking Points:

• A reverse mortgage for every income bracket
• Lead generation company launches new website
• Pay off mortgage and get a HECM line of credit
• Tom Selleck asks “Why not use home equity?”

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #470

Talking Points:

• The Fed raises interest rates for the 2nd time in 2017
• A metric indicating industry growth? You decide
• AAG’s CEO featured in Forbes Magazine
• Treasury Department piles onto CFPB

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #469

Talking Points

• HECM endorsements remain flat after Financial Assessment
• Secretary Carson discusses HUD austerity, not reverse mortgage program
• California’s largest broker expands HECM lending with training program
• Taking Social Security early has long-term costs

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #468

 

• Republican & Democratic senators quest Trump’s HUD budget
• The risks and rewards of working with a financial advisor
• Canadians see the need and value of reverse mortgages
• CFPB complaints down among older consumers

 

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #467

Talking Points

• Is this the beginning of the end for HUD?
• The verdict is in for the Financial Assessment
• Shifting into forward
• It often hinges on closing costs

Watch this week's video here: The Trump Era & the Reverse Mortgage

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #466

Talking Points

• Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin clears the record
• Is there another California gold rush coming?
• Retirement war chest relies heavily on home equity
• It’s all in the name. RMD poll reveals industry feedback on replacement name

Watch this week's video here!

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #465

Talking Points:

• The Rev. Jackson steps into reverse foreclosure
• The HECM for Purchase is in the limelight again
• Cast your vote: should we change our industry name?
• A rise in ‘grey divorce’ may spell opportunity

 

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #464

Talking Points:

• Bad advice? Sorry, the loan contract says...
• Making it personal with a new company name
• HECM endorsements: the good and the bad
• Aging in place: challenges and opportunities

*Watch this week's video here!*

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #463

Talking Points:

• Liberty not impacted by Ocwen ban
• Reverse mortgage misconceptions persist says NRMLA panel
• Federal taxes and reverse mortgages
• New private home equity product launched

*Video of this week's top reverse mortgage stories here