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Guard your heart

Shannon HicksFebruary 22, 2019February 21, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 22, 2019February 21, 20192 130

Testing your inner narrator Perhaps the strongest force on the planet lives between our ears- emotion. When it comes to our emotions we have two choices: learn to manage them or remove ourselves from the circumstances which trigger them. For most, the latter is not an option and truth

REVERSE TALK: EPISODE 3: JOHN NIXON

Aaron PhelpsFebruary 21, 2019February 21, 2019

by Aaron PhelpsFebruary 21, 2019February 21, 20190170

John Nixon is a true pioneer in reverse mortgage lending and is considered one of the founding fathers of our industry. In the early 2000’s he helped build Seattle Mortgage into the nation’s second largest HECM lender. In this exclusive interview John shares some of the pivotal moments in his

The Source of All HECM Endorsements

Shannon HicksFebruary 18, 2019February 15, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 18, 2019February 15, 20191473

The leading indicator of HECM loan volume Which came first the chicken or the egg? There’s no number that reverse mortgage lenders and originators track more closely than our monthly endorsement totals. That is, the number of federally-insured reverse mortgages that are formally ‘insured’. In fact, our monthly Top

Caught in a storm

Shannon HicksFebruary 15, 2019February 14, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 15, 2019February 14, 20191316

What a snowstorm can teach us On my way to the studios to record this episode, I braved the roadways successfully, only to experience a major setback just feet from my destination. The storms of life can often catch us off guard, but how we prepare and respond is

Older Homeowners Facing 3 Risks

Shannon HicksFebruary 11, 2019February 11, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 11, 2019February 11, 20190472

Download the January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report Even retirees who saved for retirement are at risk Older American homeowners may want to take a second look at all their retirement options sooner than later. Retirees who have saved for their retirement may find themselves challenged more specifically in

e Pluribus Unum

Shannon HicksFebruary 8, 2019February 6, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 8, 2019February 6, 20190380

Out of many, we are one We are all familiar with the phrase imprinted on our currency which reads e Pluribus Unum: ‘Out of many, one”. As the Roman empire continued to expand the unspoken civic religion was to take many individuals from its far-flung territories and turn them

More than a cliche: Back to Basics

Shannon HicksFebruary 4, 2019February 4, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 4, 2019February 4, 20192 447

Download the January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report Increased sales skills effectiveness One of the things we don’t have to tell you is that the business of originating reverse mortgages is challenging. Some see new sales opportunities. Others say it is time to get back to basics. That was

January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report

Shannon HicksFebruary 1, 2019

by Shannon HicksFebruary 1, 201911140

Download the full report [pdf] This report was compiled from data courtesy of Reverse Market Insight.

The Source of All HECM Endorsements

Older Homeowners Facing 3 Risks

More than a cliche: Back to Basics

Unwinding Legacy HECM Issues

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Guard your heart

REVERSE TALK: EPISODE 3: JOHN NIXON

The Source of All HECM Endorsements

Caught in a storm

Older Homeowners Facing 3 Risks

e Pluribus Unum

More than a cliche: Back to Basics

January Top 100 HECM Lenders Report

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