March 2012 Top 100 Retail HECM Lenders
You Bet Your Life – Retirement Planning
If you bet your life that’s a big wager. This is exactly what many retirees are doing today by delaying Social Security payments or getting a reverse mortgage. It comes down to…
Continue readingBridge over troubled waters – Retirement Funding
Don’t burn bridges. The HECM is a bridge over the troubled waters of retirement. What must we do to insure it remains a reachable option for future retirees?
Continue readingIs retirement planning broken?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cites concern over the 4% Rule. Traditional withdrawal strategies may no longer work for most in today’s market. Reverse Mortgages are mentioned as part of the solution.
Continue readingFallout: HUD Counseling or Appraisals?
Is it new HUD counseling protocols or low appraisals causing record fall-out rates? See what industry leaders have to say.
Continue readingReverse Mortgage Rates – Greed or Need?
Is it greed that has made fixed rate reverse mortgages nearly 70% of total production? Or is it something else…the needs of the marketplace?
Continue readingFebruary 2012 Top 100 HECM Lenders
February’s 2012 Top Reverse Mortgage Lenders Report. We are still down 3 years in a row but we may be on track to reaching 70,000 units this fiscal year.
Continue readingCFPB Audit: What to expect
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun it’s audits of non-banking lenders. What can we expect to see? How will reverse mortgage lenders respond?
Continue readingGovernment Sponsored Reverse Ads?
Government programs like Medicare & Medicaid are going broke. Some compelling reasons for our government to promote reverse mortgages for their benefit and seniors.
Continue readingOver the horizon – CFPB Regulation Changes
We continue down the road remembering the challenges behind us while keeping a cautious eye on the horizon. The point is we are not finished yet.
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