Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #348

Talking Points:

• Reverse Mortgage interest surges prior to assessment
• Interest is up but endorsements flat as Financial Assessment approaches
• HUD seeks revision to National Housing Act & budget for non-borrowing spouses
• Reverse mortgage could solve number one retirement worry

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #347

Talking Points:

• No Deadbeats: The Mortgage Professor looks at the Financial Assessment
• Counselors prepare for new hurdes with upcoming assessment
• Community banks stymied by overly strict mortgage rules
• Year end slump in reverse mortgage endorsements

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #346

Talking Points:

• HUD Chief: Reverse Mortages good if done right
• Bleak: Retirement outlook for working Americans
• Risky: Lowering FHA premiums too soon?
• Reverse as wealth management tool: LA Times

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #345

Talking Points:

• Changes to gather greater pool of potential borrowrs says NASDQ
• Mortgage Professor: Fixed vs. Adjustable debate
• Brokers lead endorsement growth year end
• Top talent added to new lender’s executive team

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #344

Talking Points:

• The Big Bang at the end of the year: Reverse mortgage volume spikes
• Home gains sluggish yet projected to grow this year
• You will be missed. The passing of an industry veteran and advocate
• The Motley Fool: Reverse Mortgage Truths retirees should know

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #343

Talking Points:

• Last option or best hope?
• Wall Street Journal: How to talk to aging parents about money
• Huffington Post: Reverse borrowers should consider wealth goals
• America’s aging tsunami crisis

Happy New Year!

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