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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.
This podcast is brought to you by HECM World, the leading independent media platform for the reverse mortgage industry in the United States.
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Episodes
Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
10 min
- [CBS News] The shocking true cost of poverty for older Americans.
- [MarketWatch] One dutiful son asks if he should use his 401(k) to pay off his mother's tapped-out reverse mortgage.
- [Chrisman] Single-Purpose Reverse Mortgages. Who should consider one, and what are the pros and cons of such a loan?
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Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
9 min
- [Yahoo Finance] A recent Ramsey Solutions show holds one lesson for reverse mortgage pros.
- [Atlas VMS] Atlas VMS and QuantumReverse announce a new technology partnership.
- [Chrisman Commentary] The Chrisman Commentary notes this particular reverse mortgage opportunity.
- [HECMWorld] A look back at HECM endorsement trends in fiscal year 2025.
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Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
14 min
- [Housing Wire] Smartfi just closed its retail reverse mortgage division, returning its focus to wholesale lending.
- [Kiplingers] 6 changes that are coming to Social Security in 2026..
- [BradleyWindrow] Insights from an extensive collection of senior demographic data.
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Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
10 min
- [Housing Wire] How one company is helping prevent HECM foreclosures, saving time, money, and preserving the home's value.
- [Yahoo Finance] American Senior Lending launches a new first-position home equity loan.
- [Newsweek] Here are the markets where home values are falling.
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
16 min
- [HECMWorld.com] There’s a new HELOC in town. Learn about Longbridge’s brand-new HELOC alternative for homeowners 62 and older.
- [HECMWorld] An interview with Rate's Jesse Q. Allen.
- [Mayer Brown] Illinois proposes several new regulations for Home Equity Sharing Arrangements (Home Equity Investments)
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Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
21 min
- [HECMWorld.com] What's a CRMP designation worth? An interview with C2 Financial's Shain Urwin and Scott Harmes
- [CBS News] Are reverse mortgages riskier in today’s housing market?.
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Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
10 min
- [Realtor.com] Here’s where an unpaid utility bill can lead to foreclosure.
- [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with all the latest trends in HECM loan activity.
- [Housing Wire] Older American homeowners support housing reforms and affordable housing.
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Aug 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025
9 min
- [CBS News] 3 reverse mortgage red flags to watch for.
- [NewsWeek] The housing market is at an 'inflection point'.
- [BlackRock] 5 trends shaping retirement in the U.S.
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Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
20 min
- [HECMWorld Exclusive] One HECM pro’s experience with deceptive ads
- [Housing Wire] Several states’ insurance of last resort plans are facing collapse.
- [LinkedIn] Olson vs. Unison: When no-debt isn’t what it seems.
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
9 min
- [Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies] Many older homeowners are too broke to fix it.
- [Saving Advice] Are Local Governments Targeting Senior Homeowners?
- [HECMWorld] Where Has Reverse Mortgage Daily’s Chris Clow Gone? Here’s where.