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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
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
Aug 26, 2018
Aug 26, 2018
7 min
Talking Points:
- Our industry's recovery is a slow one
- Reverse mortgage pros chime in on HECM changes
- Are seniors ready to 'go digital' with reverse mortgages?
- Borrower motivations are changing
Aug 19, 2018
Aug 19, 2018
7 min
Talking Points:
- 1-in-4 homes are equity-rich
- What happens when one spouse isn't on a reverse mortgage loan?
- Rising interest rates keeping more homeowners in place
- To own or not own a home?
Aug 12, 2018
Aug 12, 2018
6 min
This week:
- A race to the bottom? Not so much
- How much tax is owed?
- Would a reverse by any other name smell sweeter?
- Who is the average reverse mortgage borrower?
Aug 6, 2018
Aug 6, 2018
6 min
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?
Jul 22, 2018
Jul 22, 2018
6 min
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
Jul 15, 2018
Jul 15, 2018
7 min
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
Jul 8, 2018
Jul 8, 2018
8 min
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
Jul 1, 2018
Jul 1, 2018
7 min
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
Jun 24, 2018
Jun 24, 2018
6 min
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