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Mortgage news for reverse mortgage professionals, bankers and brokers. Launched in 2008 HECMWorld Weekly is the nation's longest-running weekly reverse mortgage podcast. Topics include new regulations, HUD & FHA updates and CFPB alerts for reverse mortgage loans. 683151
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E803: Could Reverse Mortgages Be the “Value” Play for Millions of Older Americans?
EPISODE #803
Could Reverse Mortgages Be the “Value” Play for Millions of Older Americans?
[The Street]
“When we consider the liquidity options and flexibility they [reverse mortgages] can bring to a long-term retirement plan, they are truly a value play that should be considered.”
Other Stories:
[HECMWorld] FHA increases HECM limit for 2024. Here’s how much
[Trusted Mortgage Capital] How rate volatility is changing reverse mortgages -
E802: Top-10 Reverse Mortgage Lender Closes Reverse Division
Top-Ten lender closes reverse mortgage division
[Reverse Mortgage Daily]
Top-ten HECM lender Open Mortgage announced the closure of their reverse mortgage division citing profitability challenges from...
Other Stories:
[RMI] Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute
[RMD] HECM mortgage-backed securities pose a significant risk to HUD -
E801: The HECM MMI Fund Remains Positive
EPISODE #801
The HECM program’s capital ratio
[Reverse Mortgage Daily]
While the HECM portion of FHA’s portfolio remains positive its capital ratio has slightly slipped thanks to the program’s extreme sensitivity to home price appreciation and interest rates…
Other Stories:
[AOL] Americans continue to ransack their retirement savings, survey finds
[RMD] HUD announces plan to add more housing counselors -
E800: [CBS] The six fastest ways to cash out your home equity
[Reverse Mortgage Daily]
There’s been much media buzz about ‘AI’ or Artificial Intelligence but where can it be used in the reverse mortgage industry? Reverse Focus has partnered with Reachality-, a trailblazing AI Integration and Software Development company.
Other Stories:
[CBS] The six fastest ways to cash out your home equity
[RMD] HUD Inspector General launches an inquiry into how Ginnie Mae monitored RMF. -
E799: FHA publishes new HECM guidance in a consolidated handbook
EPISODE #799
FHA consolidates HECM guidance in an updated handbook
[The Mortgage Report]
After two years of engagement and feedback from HECM lenders, servicers, consumer advocates, and other housing industry participants the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released its updated handbook which consolidates HECM policies.
Other Stories:
[The Sydney Morning Herald]
Australians are flocking to the reverse mortgage. program. Why not here in the U.S.?
[CNBC]
Why planning to work longer is a bad retirement plan. -
E798: FHA Commissioner says the agency is fully committed to the HECM program
EPISODE #798
FHA Commissioner says the agency is fully committed to the HECM program
[Reverse Mortgage Daily]
FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the HECM program in her keynote address to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee last week.
Other Stories:
[Seeking Alpha] Finance of America expands its second lien reverse mortgage
[RMD] Seller credits for H4P? FHA proposes policy change in the federal register to allow seller contributions
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Not much exists out there when it comes to podcasts focued on reverse mortgages. I like this one beacause it's short and to the point. A great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about reverse mortgages or those in the financial lending industry.