Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #342

Talking Points:

• Congress members want more protections for non-borrowing spouses
• Reverse Mortgage Funding files for $100 million IPO
• Senators call for FHA to reduce insurance premiums
• Are retirees really that unprepared?

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #341

Talking Points:

• Reverse Mortgage program changes impact retirement security
• HUD: New budget may limit home ownership
• Fewer homeowners under water says recent report
• Reverse Mortgage securities may hit record low issuance

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #340

Talking Points:

• Change of Heart: Why one financial advisor sees reverse mortgages in a new light
• Boomers overinvested in their home?
• Home prices rising faster in senior markets
• Reverse mortgage awareness grows thanks to a recent report

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #339

Talking Points:

• New HECM lending limits announced
• What's stopping the HECM for Purchase market?
• Reverse Focus goes global
• Some regions are ripe for reverse mortgage origination

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #338

Talking Points:

• CBS News: Weighing the benefits of reverse mortgages in retirement
• American seniors worse off than those abroad?
• The bright side of September for HECM endorsements
• Washington Post: It just got tougher to go reverse

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #337

Talking Points:

• The new guide for HECM Origination: The Financial Assessment
• The dangerous number for HECMs in FHA Insurance Fund
• Here’s how typical borrowers use their HELOCs
• Plantiffs move to re-certify in non-borrowing spouse lawsuit

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #336

Talking Points:

• Where industry leaders see the industry headed next
• CNN: Five must-knows about reverse mortgages
• Reverse Mortgage changes on the right track say some
• Reverse Volume falls short in 2014

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #335

Talking Points:

• Midterm Elections could lead to changes in CFPB
• Trulia: Home prices gain in 40% of largest markets
• Reverse Mortgages not the top complaint to CFPB
• NRMLA urges CFPB to delay HMDA reporting

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #334

Talking Points:

• BankRate: Reverse Mortgages give purchasing power
• The Fed Ends Stimulus: What that means for interest rates
• Home price gains fade nationwide
• Reverse Mortgage volume update & highlights

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #333

Talking Points:

• 17% of appraisals don’t match the sales price
• Investopedia: 5 alternatives to a reverse mortgage
• Ginnie Mae ratchets up issuer requirements
• Investment News: HECM viable option for retiring boomers