EPISODE #854
Expert Advice About Reverse Mortgages? Not so much.
[GoBankingRates / Yahoo Finance]
Expert advice about reverse mortgages in the media is often misleading and downright inaccurate. Here’s a recent example found in a recent column in GoBankingRates.
[Listen for Details]
Other Stories:
-
-
[Housing Wire] Back in Black. HECM Performance in the FHA Portfolio
-
[Newsweek] How a Trump Presidency May Impact Home Values.
-
Shannon Hicks
Editor in Chief: HECMWorld.com
As a prominent commentator and Editor in Chief at HECMWorld.com, Shannon Hicks has played a pivotal role in reshaping the conversation around reverse mortgages. His unique perspectives and deep understanding of the industry have not only educated countless readers but has also contributed to introducing practical strategies utilizing housing wealth with a reverse mortgage.
Shannon’s journey into the world of reverse mortgages began in 2002 as an originator and his prior work in the financial services industry. Shannon has been covering reverse mortgage news stories since 2008 when he launched the podcast HECMWorld Weekly. Later, in 2010 he began producing the weekly video series The Industry Leader Update and Friday’s Food for Thought.
Readers wishing to submit stories or interview requests can reach our team at: info@hecmworld.com.
2 Comments
Shannon,
Nice to see you at NRMLA in San Diego this year. Hope you enjoyed dinner with your daughter. I do have a request. It’s “REALTOR.” Not “REAL-I-TOR!” I do appreciate the information you put out. I run across articles like this on my feeds. 50% to 75% of the info is accurate, however, like you, I wish they would contact a Reverse Mortgage Broker or Lender to clarify the information they provide is factual before publishing. How I miss the old days when reporters needed to obtain TWO sources before their editor would allow them to go to print! Unfortunately, most of today’s information is provided by Bloggers…with no restrictions to verify what so ever.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
David Harrington
The Proton Group, Inc. dba The HECM Group
David- good to hear from you.
Correct. A slip of the tongue for a touchy pronunciation I’ve typically avoided. Solid journalism has fled most corporate media for independent channels.