Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

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

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #332

Talking Points:

• Reverse Mortgages critical to retirement income says PlanAdvisor
• Study shows elder financial abuse still widespread
• Banks say compliance burden & costs unsustainable
• Average mortgage loan age still on the rise

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #331

Talking Points:

• Wall Street Journal: The Retirement Crisis is Real
• Moderating home prices signal future market decline
• Mortgage debt on the rise for those 60 years and older
• Generation Mortgage to cease reverse mortgage originations

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #330

Talking Points

• Face to Face Counseling Woes: Massachusetts Works to Address Problems
• Still Not on Board: Bloomberg Notes Many Financial Advisors are Not Sold on Reverse Mortgages
• Home Equity for Older Americans Reaches New Highs
• Real Estate Professionals Beginning to Cater to Older Adults

Reverse Focus Weekly- Episode #329

Talking Points

• Proceed with caution before taking a reverse mortgage says Boston Globe
• Analyst predicts a 15% drop in home values
• Will we repeat 2012 again?
• Mom, where’s my inheritance? Dallas News addresses reverse mortgage heirs