Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #407

Talking Points:

• Home equity exposes seniors to financial abuse
• HECMs and the Holy Grail of retirement
• Consumer Reports covers recent reverse mortgage reforms
• Home prices show steady growth in January

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #406

Talking Points:

• Don’t hate the reverse mortgage, hate the old one
• Harrison Ford jokes about reverse mortgages
• Forbes: The benefits of the HECM for Purchase
• State of Denial: Americans continue to postpone preparing for retirement

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #405

Talking Points:
Episode #405

• Huff Post: Using a reverse mortgage instead of a pension? 
• Financial services business partnership workshop to feature reverse mortgages 
• Rough Start: Retail volume drops significantly in January 
• Study provides insight on reverse mortgage acceptance

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #404

Talking Points:

• Reverse mortgage education week begins next month
• Chron.com: The skinny on non-borrowing spouse rules & changes
• Why one financial planner started doing reverse mortgages
• Forbes: Choosing reverse mortgage costs and options

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #403

Talking Points:

• Fabulous February: Will HECM endorsement growth continue?
• Setting the record straight on line of credit growth
• Walter Investments sees disappointing year in reverse mortgage earnings
• Research shows the value of tenure payments

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #402

Talking Points:

• Aggressive growth needed to rebound from assessment’s impact 
• Forbes on HECM eligibility: it’s more than age and home values 
• RMD interviews 90 year old reverse mortgage originator 
• Google to pull recently launched mortgage shopping tool

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #401

Talking Points:

• Report shows steady draw rates for HECMs
• Forbes: Wise reverse mortgages a saving grace
• Wholesale volume rebounds
• Closing the retirement income gap

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #400

Talking Points:

• Hiding in Plain Sight: Time Magazine speaks to reverse mortgages
• NBC News: Realtor shows effective solution of HECM program
• Survey say 60% have no need for a reverse mortgage
• HUD budget shows support of HECM program

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #399

Talking Points:

• Great financial planners would consider reverse mortgages
• Can a reverse mortgage replace a pension?
• 5 tips to grow your business this year
• HUD wants to collect HECM counseling data

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Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #398

Talking Points:

• Time Money highlights benefits of the new reverse mortgage
• Where annuities can’t reverse mortgages can
• 2016 industry outlook with John Lunde of Reverse Market Insight
• Does wholesale volume decline in volume foreshadow the future?

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