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 .

March Top 100 HECM Lenders

Shannon HicksApril 1, 2019April 2, 2019

by Shannon HicksApril 1, 2019April 2, 201911241

Download the full report [pdf] The carry-over endorsements from January’s government shutdown have worked themselves through the system. This month’s endorsements show a 65% pull through from November’s HECM case number assignments. This report was compiled from data courtesy of Reverse Market Insight.

Trump to HUD: Examine Viability of HECM Program

Shannon HicksApril 1, 2019April 3, 2019

by Shannon HicksApril 1, 2019April 3, 20195 1861

The HECM tops the list of Trump Administration’s HUD reforms [Download transcript] President Trump has directed HUD to examine the ‘viability’ of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage and to take other steps to strengthen FHA and the housing GSE’s Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac…

The Dichotomy of Control

Shannon HicksMarch 29, 2019March 28, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 29, 2019March 28, 20190312

The Dichotomy of Control & Amor Fati The dichotomy of control is perhaps one of the most powerful ways we can stop needless worry. Do you a problem? No- then be at peace. Can you fix it? Yes- then do your part and don’t worry. Reinforce what is inside

The Bank of Mom & Dad

Shannon HicksMarch 25, 2019March 22, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 25, 2019March 22, 20190375

Reverse Mortgages & parental down payment assistance [Download transcript] It’s both a demographic and social phenomena. More parents are supporting their adult children, in many instances keeping them financially afloat according to a recent article in The Financial Brand. Many reverse mortgage originators have seen their borrowers use a

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Shannon HicksMarch 22, 2019March 21, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 22, 2019March 21, 20190320

Be wary of false narratives Modern philosopher Nassim Taleb has warned of the “narrative fallacy”—the tendency to assemble unrelated events of the past into stories. These stories, however gratifying to create, are inherently misleading. What’s need is a strong sense of objectivity. A difficult task when it comes to

A Radically Different Approach

Shannon HicksMarch 18, 2019March 15, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 18, 2019March 15, 20191534

A unique approach to loan risk management [Download transcript] The concept of the reverse mortgage is not merely an American phenomena. China, India, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong all have their own unique reverse mortgage programs to help their older populations age in place. However, one country has

Authenticity Sells

Shannon HicksMarch 15, 2019March 15, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 15, 2019March 15, 20191385

Being your authentic self in the sale Sales is a tricky business and can tempt you to ‘put on’ a different persona which can sabotage your sales success. This week we look at five keys to remaining authentic…

The Problem with Drift Net Marketing

Shannon HicksMarch 12, 2019March 21, 2019

by Shannon HicksMarch 12, 2019March 21, 20190412

How today’s top-producers are succeeding Last Friday I sat down with my friend Mike and caught up on his recent fly fishing exploits in Shasta Lake, California. As an experienced fisherman, he related to me how he adjusted his typical techniques due to the rapidly-rising waters in the reservoir after

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Examining the HECM’s Viablity

Trump to HUD: Examine Viability of HECM Program

Shannon Hicks

March Top 100 HECM Lenders

Trump to HUD: Examine Viability of HECM Program

The Dichotomy of Control

The Bank of Mom & Dad

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

A Radically Different Approach

Authenticity Sells

The Problem with Drift Net Marketing

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