Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

E847: FHA Commissioner: The HECM a Critical Piece of the Retirement Puzzle

• [Housing Wire] FHA Commissioner: The HECM a Critical Piece of the Retirement Puzzle.
  
• [Yahoo Finance] Survey Reveals Retirees are Happier Than Older Workers.
• [KJZZ Radio] Aging in Place Out of Reach for Most.

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E846: Boomer Struggles After Retiring to Care for Ailing Wife

• [Housing Wire] NRMLA CEO Announces Retirement at Annual Meeting.
  
• [Business Insider] A boomer struggles to survive on Social Security after retiring early to care full-time for his ailing wife.
• [The Maine Wire] Maine mayor suggests older residents may want to get a reverse mortgage to pay for surging property taxes.

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E845: Here’s Where Home Equity is Rising & Falling

• [CNBC] Here’s where home values are rising and falling nationwide.
  
• [CNBC] The Federal Reserve slashed the Fed Funds Rate by 50 basis points. How will this impact the HECM’s 10-Year CMT index? 
• [Reverse Market Insight] Our monthly installment of RMI’s Market Minute with Jon McCue for all the latest HECM origination and endorsement trends.

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E844: Barrons: Barrons: A Reverse Mortgage May Be Good for Those Short of Cash

• [Barrons] A reverse mortgage may be good for those short of cash.
  
• [Clever Real Estate] A recent survey by Clever Real Estate reveals the motivations and pressing concerns of baby boomer homeowners on a variety of subjects.
• [National Mortgage News] Reflecting on two decades of reverse mortgage spokespersons and marketing.

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E843: How Will An Interest Rate Cut Impact HECM Lending?

• [Housing Wire / RMD] How would an interest rate cut impact HECM lending?
• [Kiplinger's] How one divorce specialist turned to reverse mortgages as a potential gray divorce solution.
• [HECMWorld] Where have all the HELOCs gone?!

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E842: Inheriting a House Is More Expensive Than People Think

• [Lifehacker] Inheriting a House Is More Expensive Than People Think.
• [RMI Market Minute] Reverse Market Insight's Jon McCue with the Latest HECM Trends and Data. 
• [Insurify] ‘Everything Has Gone Up’. Retirees Feel the Squeeze of Inflation.

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How One Reverse Lender is Leveraging its ‘Forward Machine”E841:

• [Housing Wire] How One Reverse Lender is Leveraging its ‘Forward Machine”
• [Go Banking Rates] 5 Common Expenses Retirees Cannot Afford.
• [Financial Forecast Center] Where is the 10-Year Constant Maturity Likely to Move?

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E840: Reverse Mortgages as a Gray Divorce Solution

• [Housing Wire] Reverse Mortgages: A Gray Divorce Solution.
• [Business Wire] They May Not Want A Reverse Mortgage But Healthcare Expenses Could Motivate Many to Reconsider.
• [Equitable] Equitable Survey Shows Half of Americans Don’t Believe Retiring at Age 65 is Realistic.

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E839: South African Reverse Mortgages, Suzie Orman, & HMBS 2.0 Update

• [Housing Wire] NRMLA and the MBA provide feedback to Ginnie Mae on the new HMBS 2.0 program.
• [Housing Wire] HighTech Lending rebrands its wholesale division.
• [Reverse Mortgage News Roundup] A quick recap of recent HECM news.

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E838: Can You Get a Reverse Mortgage if You're in Foreclosure?

• [Sternberg Law Group] Can You Get a Reverse Mortgage if You’re in Foreclosure?
• [Yahoo Finance] I Willed My House to the Grandkids but Just Got a $100K Mortgage. Did I make the right choice?
• [Reverse Mortgage News Roundup] A quick recap of recent HECM news.

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