The Comfort Zone. We naturally gravitate toward it. But how can we step out as reverse mortgage professionals in a practical way? What rewards can be reaped?
Continue readingIndustry Outlook: Interview with Peter Bell
What is going on behind the scenes and what can we expect this year? See our interview with NRMLA President Peter Bell to learn more about regulation, lawmaking effecting reverse mortgages and more.
Continue readingMorning Ritual for Success
What’s your morning ritual. How you start your day determines the rest of it. Here’s what highly successful individuals have found that works. Five tips to make what you do before breakfast jump start your day!
Continue readingDecision Tree: One Home, So Many Options
Many seniors don’t realize that when choosing a reverse mortgage, they’re at the start of a decision tree resembling a Chinese menu of options — though with a much longer lasting outcome!
Continue readingState of Appraisals
What are the challenges with appraisals? We all face them every day. Our interview with Erik Richard of Landmark Network (AMC) sheds light on appraisal management, home values and more.
Continue readingPhoenix Rising?
There has been much discussion as to why reverse mortgage volumes are at historic lows.Will reverse mortgage volume slowly rise again like the mythical Phoenix from its ashes? A look at current home price trends and our future.
Continue reading“Graduating” Into Your Own Home
Life can seem like one long stepping stone towards graduation: Fortunately, for elders who want to remain in their own homes as long as possible another kind of graduation exists, thanks to the reverse mortgage. It’s a rite of passage that is often overlooked; the decision to age in place….
Continue readingNational RM Attorney speaks to future regulation & CFPB
What’s the future look like for reverse mortgage legislation? No better person to ask than Jim Milano, General Counsel to NRMLA and mortgage lender attorney. We discuss the CFPB, disclosures, LO compensation and more.
Continue readingMay 2012 Top 100 HECM Lenders
The top 10 lenders are beginning to see big changes while MetLife’s endorsements will keep them in the mix for months to come. Who is moving and where in the month’s report.
Continue readingWhen positive thinking doesn’t work
The movie “Yes Man” shows the power of positive thinking, but positive thinking in itself is not enough. Here are four ways to step out beyond into real results.
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