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 .

Justified Optimism?

Shannon HicksFebruary 10, 2020February 11, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 10, 2020February 11, 20203 405

Are we bouncing back? Is optimism justified? If there’s a buzzword in our industry it’s optimism. It’s a recurring theme for our industry which has been beset by more than its fair share of challenges and setbacks. The hopes of a better year are often boosted in the wake

Just as Rome wasn’t built in one day

Shannon HicksFebruary 6, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 6, 20202 362

Everything in our life is incremental

Coming Out of Denial

Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 2020February 7, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 2020February 7, 20200607

The following was originally published in September 2014. The Financial Industry Sees the Writing on the Wall “Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside our own limited experience is absurd.” These words ring no truer than when it comes to those who

January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report

Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 20204 1399

Download this month’s report [pdf] View Annual Historical HECM Endorsements 3,919 HECM loans were endorsed (insured) in the month of JANUARY 2020 with 20 more lenders producing 1 or more endorsements according to the latest data from Reverse Market Insight.

How to be a HECM Expert on Television

Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020

by Shannon HicksFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 20200683

Getting on TV is not impossible. Here’s how some did it. Let’s face it. Credibility is everything when it comes to approaching homeowners about how the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage. One of the most powerful ways to boost your standing as the authority on all things reverse mortgage is

6 Ways They’re Sizing You Up

Shannon HicksJanuary 30, 2020January 31, 2020

by Shannon HicksJanuary 30, 2020January 31, 20207 746

Your potential borrowers are unwittingly using the same methods law enforcement has to determine if they should do business with you!

We cannot learn what we think we already know

Shannon HicksJanuary 27, 2020January 28, 2020

by Shannon HicksJanuary 27, 2020January 28, 20201446

Our sales appointments are our best teacher As professionals steeped in the enthusiasm and promotion of reverse mortgages it’s easy to miss important lessons in our daily sales activities. Our confirmation bias may insulate us from valuable feedback and observations when meeting with homeowners and other professionals. For example, you

3 Reasons to Get a Reverse Mortgage

Shannon HicksJanuary 24, 2020

by Shannon HicksJanuary 24, 20201644

The Motley Fool gives 3 reasons to get a reverse mortgage You may want to file away the statements made in a recent Motley Fool article the next time you sit down with a potential borrower. While many financial columnists are not only critical but misinformed about the Home

Top-Ten Ranked Lender Exits Reverse

4 Homeowner Types You Should Know

Justified Optimism?

How to be a HECM Expert on Television

Shannon Hicks

Justified Optimism?

Just as Rome wasn’t built in one day

Coming Out of Denial

January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report

How to be a HECM Expert on Television

6 Ways They’re Sizing You Up

We cannot learn what we think we already know

3 Reasons to Get a Reverse Mortgage

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