Most 24 year olds are considered in the prime of their life but what will they look like in 30 years? The 24 year old federally insured Home Equity Conversion Program created in 1989 is showing wrinkles and signs of premature aging…
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Mom and Dad used to tell me not only to finish what was on my plate but finish what I started or commited to. A look at how we can better prepare ourselves before we start something new…
Continue readingFund’s Shortfall to Shape Policy
Recently released numbers show a larger shortfall for the HECM portion of the MMI Fund.
Continue readingDo It Scared…
If your a business professional (which you are) or work as a reverse mortgage originator you face fear on a daily basis. The trick is how do we function and succeed best despite fear?
Continue readingA Short Term Fix or Long Term Solution?
Does the HECM provide a long term solution or a short term fix to borrowers? That’s the question HUD officials will ponder as the shape the upcoming Financial Assessment
Continue readingHow to Overcome Adversity
Sudden hardships are part and parcel of life. Often hardships arise from sudden changes imposed on us from forces outside of our control. Other hardships may be the result of personal decisions.
Continue readingWhere Do We Go from Here?
Will we see a substantial reduction in new applicants without the Standard Fixed Rate? We may not. Here’s why…
Continue readingThe Investment Trap
There are some things in life we’ve already paid for with money, time, energy or effort. We can fall into one fallacy based solely on what we’ve already invested…
Continue readingSeniors Do Have Choices to Reduce Risks
Are the risks to reverse mortgage borrowers a result of independent choices or a result of a the loan itself?
Continue readingBecome a Jedi Master of Time…
Time. Rich, poor, powerful or not we all are have the same number of hours and minutes in a day. Much of our professional and personal success is derived from HOW we manage it. So just how do some accomplish more…
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