How will a Trump presidency impact the housing market? That all depends on which economic policies he chooses to enact first. Here’s what industry experts are saying.
Continue readingProject 2025 & The HECM Program
Project 2025 came to prominence during the election. Here’s what the controversial document says about potential HECM reforms and who wrote the chapter on housing policy
Continue readingThe HECM Under a 2nd Trump Administration
What will the HECM program look like under the Trump Administration and who are the likely candidates to lead HUD?
Continue reading3 Ways Retirees Can Consolidate Debt in Retirement
Retirement is a catalyst for exposing financial weaknesses-chiefly excessive debt. This week we look at three ways retirees may consolidate their debt.
Continue readingPart 2: An Interview with George Vrban
Join us for part two of our exclusive interview with one of the nation’s top-producing HECM originators…
Continue readingAn Exclusive Interview with the Nation’s Top HECM Originator
Are there any HECM loans to be closed in today’s market?’ Challenges notwithstanding there are so we interviewed the nation’s top-producing reverse mortgage originator George Vrban to learn more.
Continue readingAre These the 3 Reasons for Low Reverse Mortgage Adoption?
Why are so few homeowners interested in a reverse mortgage? Why do we remain with only a two percent market penetration of eligible households? We explore the potential answers to these questions…
Continue readingMost Gen Xers are Behind on Retirement Savings
The oldest Generation Xers are 59 this year yet nearly three quarters of Gen Xers feel they haven’t saved enough for retirement.
Continue readingPart 2: How to Fact-Find with Potential HECM Borrowers
Ryan Ponsford shares one method reverse mortgage professionals can use to approach financial fact-finding.
Continue readingHECM Financial Fact-Finding. Do We Need it?
What is the role of financial fact-finding in originating reverse mortgages? To answer that question we interviewed wealth planner Ryan Ponsford of Equity Wealth Strategies.
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