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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.
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Episodes
Mar 9, 2013
Mar 9, 2013
8 min
Talking Points:
- GAO Cites Real Cause of Reverse Mortgage Woes
- Misconceptions on Baby Boomer Marketing
- The Hidden Kill Switch: Reverse Mortgage Loan Cap
- After home prices rebound what’s our next challenge?

Mar 3, 2013
Mar 3, 2013
7 min
Talking Points:
- Senators pen to making changes to reverse mortgage program
- CFPB in “Legal Jeopardy”
- Minnesota Attorney General wants to “put brakes on” reverse mortgages
- Foreclosures down significantly last year
Feb 22, 2013
Feb 22, 2013
6 min
Talking Points:
- Surprise! It’s a sellers market
- More ‘Boomers’ say home equity is part of their plan
- Weighing the impact of program changes
- Chamber of Commerce speaks out on CFPB
Feb 15, 2013
Feb 15, 2013
5 min
Podcast Stories:
- Investor appetite remains despite product changes
- GAO calls FHA “high risk”
- AARP: Changes could make loan less appealing
- Extreme Makeover: Choices still remain for reverse borrowers
Feb 8, 2013
Feb 8, 2013
6 min
Talking Points: A good omen or uphill battle? Our Industry Needs Better PR A Program Under Construction The Next Countrywide?

Feb 1, 2013
Feb 1, 2013
7 min
Talking Points:
- A sign of counseling problems?
- Being broke isn’t easy to explain
- Mortgage Professor says product moratorium makes no sense
- Urban for sells says parent company Knight Capital
Jan 25, 2013
Jan 25, 2013
6 min
Talking Points:
- New appraisal rules: what you should know
- Qualified Mortgage rule could hurt housing recovery
- HUD Counseling to be funded differently
- 24 States adopt national state test for SAFE MLO
Jan 18, 2013
Jan 18, 2013
8 min
Talking Points:
- Anticipated mortgagee letter spelling out changes expected end of this month
- LO Compensation rule to be finalized this week
- Bank of America to resume mortgage lending
- Will acquisitons of reverse lenders continue?
Jan 11, 2013
Jan 11, 2013
6 min
Talking Points:
- A long time coming says AARP
- Will rising costs squeeze out smaller lenders?
- Non-Borrowing spouse lawsuit revived
- Were Reverse Mortgages Too Good A Deal?
Jan 4, 2013
Jan 4, 2013
5 min
Talking Points:
- Ugly year now what’s ahead?
- Boomers to Benefit from Affordable Care Act
- Security One acquired
- Mortgage complaints. Who received the most?
