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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

Feb 7, 2014
Feb 7, 2014
6 min
This Week's Talking Points:
- Forward Mortgage Volume Takes a Plunge
- Strong Outlook for new Single Family Housing Starts
- Report Finds Most Lenders Risk Borrower Data
- No Worries: Americans and Aging Concerns

Feb 7, 2014
Feb 7, 2014
6 min
This Week's Talking Points:
- Forward Mortgage Volume Takes a Plunge
- Strong Outlook for new Single Family Housing Starts
- Report Finds Most Lenders Risk Borrower Data
- No Worries: Americans and Aging Concerns

Jan 31, 2014
Jan 31, 2014
6 min
Top Stories:
- Big News on Non-Borrowing Spouses & Assessment
- What happens when a reverse borrower passes?
- Mortgage Professor says growth hindered by lack of pricing transparency
- Senior home equity: Up & Up

Jan 24, 2014
Jan 24, 2014
6 min
Talking Points:
01/27/2014 Episode #294
- The Future X Factors for Reverse Mortgage Lending
- New Approach to Retirement May be Needed
- Older Americans Delay Retirement to Pay Off Mortgage
- New Appraisal Rule May Create Delays

Jan 17, 2014
Jan 17, 2014
6 min
Podcast Stories:
- Ibis Software launches new planning tool
- The new rules for those falling behind
- Fixed or Adjustable: Study looks at motivations in borrower choice
- Defendants scam lenders and borrowers

Jan 10, 2014
Jan 10, 2014
7 min
Podcast Stories:
- Son of Reverse Mortgage Borrower denied claim in court
- The Worst Retirement Cities
- More States add Uniform LO Test
- Forbes: 7 Reasons NOT to pay off your mortgage

Jan 6, 2014
Jan 6, 2014
5 min
Talking Points:
- Low Value Home’s Foreshadow Home Price Slowdown
- Free Webinar on Asking the Right Questions
- Reverse Mortgage USA & AAG: What Just happened?
- Financial Assessment Update

Dec 27, 2013
Dec 27, 2013
6 min
Podcast Stories:
- A more respectable loan? Some say yes
- Inherited Mess: PNC to pay huge fine from National City Bank
- The Top 15 Cities for Baby Boomers
- Home values projected to rise again in 2014

Dec 20, 2013
Dec 20, 2013
7 min
Talking Points:
- The Top 10 Reverse Mortgage Stories of 2013 are...
- New Fixed Rate product launched
- What it means to you: Fed to slowly taper off bond purchases:
- Generational Retirement Gap poses serious threat

Dec 13, 2013
Dec 13, 2013
5 min
Podcast Stories:
- FHA Insurance Fund Shows Improvement
- Lending Limits Extended for HECM Loans
- Senior Renter Population to Spike Upward
- Back on Tax Deferral Program
