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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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Episodes
Nov 4, 2018
Nov 4, 2018
11 min
This week:
- Profound challenges and more changes coming for HECM
- More proprietary reverse mortgages coming
- LIBOR index used by reverse mortgage loans to be eliminated
- Committee examines the impact of 2nd appraisal rule
Oct 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
9 min
This week:
- New 2nd Appraisal Rule impacting a small percentage of loans
- Originators see the impact of rising interest rates
- FHA releases FAQ on Collateral Risk Assessment
Oct 21, 2018
Oct 21, 2018
10 min
This week...
- HECM counseling seeing a 50% fallout rate
- Does recent data point to a reverse mortgage recovery?
- Forbes: 5 times reverse mortgages are a bad idea
- HECM borrower satisfaction survey launched
Oct 14, 2018
Oct 14, 2018
9 min
This week's stories:
- NRMLA leadership supportive of new HECM appraisal rule
- Appraisal companies speak out on new 2nd appraisal rule
- Open Mortgage is all in on reverse mortgages
- Federal Savings Bank: Trusted advisors key to HECM growth
Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018
9 min
This week's stories:
- Why reverse mortgage originators are diversifying
- Home appreciation rates are slowing
- HECM mortgage-backed securities decline by $1 billion
- The Mortgage Professor: Should borrower's escrow property charges?
Sep 30, 2018
Sep 30, 2018
8 min
This week's stories:
The first second-lien position reverse mortgage released- HUD enacts new Risk Assessment: select loans to require a second appraisal
Sep 23, 2018
Sep 23, 2018
8 min
Talking Points:
- Why are more seniors holding onto mortgage debt?
- HECM mortgage-backed securities show fewer loans, more payoffs
- Last year's FHA insurance hike created significant hurdles
- Nearly 30% of households have only saved $1,000
Sep 16, 2018
Sep 16, 2018
8 min
Talking Points:
- Where home equity fails as an investment
- Cherry Creek Mortgage LOs learn about HECMs to grow business
- Peru debuts new reverse mortgage laws
- Baby Boomers struggle to downsize
Sep 9, 2018
Sep 9, 2018
9 min
Talking Points:
- 7 stats every mortgage lender should know about reverse mortgages
- RMD editor and founder speaks out on the industry's future
- Forbes: Are reverse mortgages overly risky?
- Referrals key to growing reverse mortgage business
Sep 3, 2018
Sep 3, 2018
9 min
Talking Points:
- Counselors are seeing more private and jumbo reverse applications
- AAG doubles down on the home equity market
- "It's all about the leads," says one HECM lender
- Here's why some financial advisors cannot discuss reverse mortgages