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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
Mar 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
14 min
- [Housing Wire] HECM National Servicing Center Faces DOGE Closure.
- [Bloomberg | Housing Wire] The CFPB Ain't Dead Yet.
- [HECMWorld Exclusive] How one HECM pro has leveraged the power of storytelling to reach older homeowners.
Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
11 min
- [Ballard Spahr LLP] Massachusetts AG sues Hometap.
- [Housing Wire] An Internal memo reveals where DOGE plans to slash HUD's budget and staffing.
- [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue.
Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
11 min
- [The Financial Post] A Cure for 'Perma-Renting' in Reverse.
- [Fortune] The Boomer Housing Crisis is On Pace to Get Worse.
- [HECMWorld Exclusive] How One Reverse Mortgage Pro Generated 37 Leads in Three Months.
Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
9 min
- [Money Talk News] How a Reverse Mortgage Paid Off for Me — Twice.
- [NPR} CFPB Headquarters Closed: Agency Neutered & Budget Axed.
- [The Center for Retirement Research] A think tank's 17-step plan to fix Social Security.
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
12 min
- [HECMWorld] An update on Chicago-are scammer: the rest of the story.
- [AP News} Scott Turner confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- [CBS News] 3 Reasons to borrow against a paid-off home.
- [Lending Tree] Nearly all Adults 66-71 have non-mortgage debt.
Feb 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025
17 min
- [CBS] New Illinois bill prompted by reverse mortgage home improvement scam.
- [CFPB] The CFPB issues findings on home equity products.
- [RMI] Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute with Jon McCue..
Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
9 min
- [Housing Wire] President Trump appoints acting HUD Secretary
- [Housing Wire] Trump issues an executive order to address the housing affordability crisis.
- [HECMWorld] Meet Gabe Bodner: One Trust Home Loan’s new 55+ Lending Division leader.
Jan 20, 2025
Jan 20, 2025
7 min
- [Housing Wire] What LA fire victims with a reverse mortgage need to know.
- [Yahoo Finance] 4 signs they've found the right reverse mortgage lender.
- [Motley Fool] 5 ways one older homeowner keeps his housing expenses low...very low.
Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
6 min
- [NRMLA] The silver lining in a challenging reverse mortgage market.
- [MSN] Should I financially help my parents to avoid them getting a reverse mortgage?
- [Go Banking Rates] 5 ways one older homeowner keeps his housing expenses low...very low.
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
10 min
- [Housing Wire] A HECM for Purchase Success Story
- [NRMLA Online] Political change is coming but housing policy is bipartisan.
- [RMI] RMI’s Market Minute with Jon McCue.


