Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #84

Talking Points:

• Who really is responsible for most elder abuse?
• CRMP designation fees and controversy
• New RESPA & GFE rules are here. Are you ready
• Appraiser independence delayed
• New HUD Counseling Rules

Knowledge & Insight: Our predictions for 2010.

Reverse Fortunes Weekly - Episode #82

Talking Points:

• Home prices stabilized? Zillow say "yes they have"
• Counseling agencies say they're ready for new California counseling checklist
• HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct). Is it dead or alive?
• Federal Agency says HECMs are historically "untested"
• Tax credit does apply to qualified HECM purchase borrowers

Knowledge & Insight: How to prepare yourself and your client for Appraisal Management Companies and HVCC rules.

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #81

Talking Points:

• New federal agency to regulate reverse mortgages
• Why more companies are using AMCs (Appraisal Management Companies)
• Securities agent gets punished for selling reverse mortgages
• FHA projects lower production for 2010

Knowledge & Insight: How you can prepare for 2010

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #80

Talking Points:

• Technical Defaults: How big a problem?
• Big problem remain for FHA and overall market
• MBA speaks to Congress on HECM
• Financial Freedom raises the bar

Knowledge & Insight: Getting your email inbox to zero and much more!

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #79

Talking Points:

• Consensus nearing on regulation?
• HUD guidance on subordinate liens
• Home Equity protection product
• RM Fact sheet helps consumers
• NRMLA's summary of conference

Knowledge & Insight: Window of opportunity: Equity protection and interest rate leveraging for the future.

Reverse Fortunes Weekly - Episode #78

Talking Points:

• HUD signals major changes may lie ahead for reverse mortgage industry
• Reverse Mortgage possibilities: Second lien position?
• AARP showing more support for HECMs
• Home values about to fall again?

Knowledge & Insight: NRMLA recap

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #67

Talking Points:

• NRMLA fires back...
• Supervision improves
• New flavor of reverse emerges
• What's coming at NRMLA in November?

Knowledge & Insight: Creating a Power Point that creates sales

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #66

Top Stories:

• Appraisal retrictions?
• Critics and coaches
• WSJ highlights RM fraud
• HECM 2.0?

Knowledge & Insight: What's your plan?

Reverse Fortunes Weekly - Episode #65

Top Stories:

• Reverse spokesman receives medal of freedom
• Headline risks
• Journalists come to the defense
• Consumer Reports gives bad rap to reverses

Knowledge & Insight: Fixed or Adjustable? Which is right for your client?

Reverse Fortunes Weekly -Episode #64

Talking points:

• Senator McCaskill challenged to prove fraud
• Affluent seize RM as opportunity
• NRMLA designation details emerge
• Fair and balanced coverage of reverse this time

Knowledge & Insight: Understanding and growing your business with the Reverse Mortgage Purchase an interview with Chris Lamm of Security One Lending