Shannon Hicks

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Shannon Hicks - Shannon is the President of Reverse Focus, Inc. He draws from his experience as a reverse mortgage originator and prior work in the financial services industry. Shannon has been covering reverse mortgage news stories since 2008 when he began podcasting and in 2010 with weekly video updates. He has spoken nationally at industry events and is host of the nation’s only weekly podcast for reverse mortgage professionals “Reverse Focus Weekly”. For more information, call 1.800-805-9328 x 3-3 or visit www.ReverseFocus.com .

Your Passport is Here

Shannon HicksFebruary 1, 2019January 31, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 1, 2019January 31, 20195 314

Practicing the art of intentional thinking If you want to travel abroad you will need a passport. And truth be told, many of us find ourselves occasionally stuck on the continent of negativity hoping someday to make the trip to the land of optimism. But first you’ll need a

The Barbed Wire in our Mind

Shannon HicksJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 20192 406

It may seem that applicants have to chew through barbed wire to get a reverse mortgage. But is that truly the case or the mindset we pass on to potential borrowers? Perhaps the biggest hurdle is the barbed wire we’ve erected in our own mind. The truth is that our

Unwinding Legacy HECM Issues

Shannon HicksJanuary 28, 2019January 25, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 28, 2019January 25, 20193 489

Back-end issues such as occupancy fraud, delayed foreclosures, and deferred maintenance pose risks As a wise man once told me, “it’s easy to wind something up. It’s quite another thing to unwind it”. Since 2013 the FHA and HUD have taken a number of steps to try to unwind

6 Words to Ponder

Shannon HicksJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 20190320

Consider these words What determines your reality? Why are constraints good for us? We examine these questions and more…

They would rather move & Fewer HELOCs in 2019

Shannon HicksJanuary 21, 2019January 18, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 21, 2019January 18, 20190482

Survey finds 1-in-3 would prefer to move elsewhere Analyst predicts fewer new HELOCs in 2019 It certainly won’t stop those with a home equity line of credit or HELOC from tapping their equity, but it may give pause to those considering the loan. Housing Wire reports Bankrate’s Chief Analyst Greg

There’s peace in staying the course

Shannon HicksJanuary 18, 2019January 17, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 18, 2019January 17, 20192 309

Achieving tranquility in a chaotic market Peace can be found in the midst of turmoil. The Greeks have one particular word they use for tranquility- euthymia which the stoic philosopher Seneca defines as ‘believing in yourself and trusting that you are on the right path’. The challenge Seneca says

The Civil War Inside Us

Shannon HicksJanuary 15, 2019January 14, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 15, 2019January 14, 20193 369

The Civil War has been used as a metaphor to describe the internal conflicts each of us wrestles with. Being pulled by conflicting desires and thoughts is nothing new for the human condition. Today many reverse mortgage originators battle to balance frustration and pessimism working in today’s challenging market with

Down Under: When lenders disappear

Shannon HicksJanuary 14, 2019January 11, 2019

by Shannon HicksJanuary 14, 2019January 11, 20190591

Australia: largest reverse mortgage lenders exit What happens when reverse mortgage lenders suddenly disappear? Australia is instructive on what happens when lenders offering a needed loan to help seniors age in place suddenly disappear. Despite the strong criticism and negative media stories covering the loan, it would seem the

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Unwinding Legacy HECM Issues

Shannon Hicks

Your Passport is Here

The Barbed Wire in our Mind

Unwinding Legacy HECM Issues

6 Words to Ponder

They would rather move & Fewer HELOCs in 2019

There’s peace in staying the course

The Civil War Inside Us

Down Under: When lenders disappear

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