Reverse Mortgage News by HECMWorld

Reverse Fortunes Weekly - June 9th, 2009

Top Stories:

• HUD counselors to be tested
• Reverse Credit Lines shrinking?
• Goodbye HECM CMT
• Security One secures new Wharehouse line

Knowledge & Insight: Interview with Dennis Haber of Agency for Consumer Equity (part 1/2)

Reverse Fortunes Weekly Episode #52 May 25th

Top Stories:

• Minnesota Governor reverses bad bill
• Filling the vacuum: wholesalers meet need
• Confusion: HUD's non-recourse policy

Knowledge & Insight: The year's top stories (May 2008-May 2009)

Reverse Fortunes Weekly Episode #50

Top Stories:

• California dodges a bullet
• Fannie Mae controls the market
• Pricing problem looms large
• Walking a minefield

Knowledge & Insight: An interview with Kevin Reichard in Florida

Reverse Fortunes Weekly Episode #49

Top Stories:

• McCaskill concerned about fraud
• Downsizing with the HECM purchase
• Some baby-boomers choose to move
• Scumbag of the Year award

Knowledge & Insight: Interview with John Yedinak of Reverse Mortgage Daily Blog

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #48

Top Stories:

• Careful with the calculator
• California legislative update
• Target TV ads?

Knowledge & Insight: Part Two of our interview with Jim Veale:

• New NRMLA Certified Reverse Mortage Planner designation
• Is the FHA insurance fund in danger from loans in 2005-2007
• AARP's role in state bills on reverse mortgages
• Time to fix Fannie Mae issue

Reverse Fortunes Weekly Episode #47

Top Stories:

• Washington state passes bill to correct "unintended consequences"
• Wall Street Journal.... reverse mortgage..."actually a sale of your home"
• Stimulus for seniors
• HECMS big in Texas

Knowledge & Insight: Part 1/2: Interview with industry leader Jim Veale We discuss the economy, new HUD counseling protocol, and much more!

Reverse Fortunes Weekly April 13, 2009

Top Stories:

• Lock 'em up!
• High volume
• Flex the jumbo
• The FTC is watching
• New reverse certification
• Testing seniors?

Knowledge & Insight: What lies ahead for our industry?

Reverse Fortunes Weekly, Episode #45

Top Stories:

• Make it ten please!
• Dirty little secret
• Opting out of Medicare?
• Direct Connect OK...still

Knowledge & Insight: Dealing with margin changes

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #44

Top Stories:

• I guess some don't need to sell homes?!
• Jumbo back from extinction
• Going proprietary? Washington State sets ground rules
• Clarifying HUD's non-recourse clause for reverse

Knowledge & Insight: Wired: Seniors are plugged into the internet. Are you ready?

Reverse Fortunes Weekly- Episode #43

Top Stories:

• Boomers underwater
• Last line of defense a reverse mortgage
• Financial Freedom has a new home
• Minnesota Law moves forward

Knowledge & Insight: Empathetic Selling