It’s easier to cross a river at its source
It's easier to deal with small things before they become big issues. It's also better to make the small decisions now that will lead to better outcomes tomorrow!
Shannon Hicks
The Obstacle is the Way
The obstacle to HECM growth is our path forward We’ve just finished coming off a two-year sugar rush, actually, a gold rush of accumulated home equity that surprisingly surged after the Coronavirus pandemic reached our shores. Americans were awash with newfound equity thanks to their swelling home value. However, today
It’s time to raise the interest rate floor
Why it's time for HUD to increase the HECM's interest rate floor.
HUD’s Inspector General points to remaining HECM issues
HUD's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) pointed to a handful of continuing issues that undermine the FHA insurance fund. One of them, not surprisingly, deals with violations of HUD's HECM occupancy requirements...
Overwhelmed? Try these 8 things
Try these eight things the next time you feel overwhelmed.
May Top 100 HECM Lenders Report
See where your lender and others ranked for direct retail HECM endorsements recorded in the month of May.
The bitterest of economic pills
The bitterest of economic pills Stagflation is a particularly ugly word for those old enough to remember the brutal effects of high inflation and high unemployment in the 1970s. And speaking of inflation if we measure it by the same basket of goods used in the late 70s and 80s
The HECM industry is at a crossroads
Without audience targeting are Google Ads Dead? Think again… Early this month Google announced new restrictions for targeting specific audiences. The restrictions apply to content related to housing, employment, credit, and those who are disproportionately affected by societal biases. The news of these restrictions created quite a stir among
