July Top 100 HECM Lenders Report

by Shannon Hicks
| 2 Comments
| August 3, 2015

Download your July Top 100 Retail HECM Lenders Report Here.

This report was compiled from data courtesy of Reverse Market Insight.

Editor in Chief: HECMWorld.com

As a prominent commentator and Editor in Chief at HECMWorld.com, Shannon Hicks has played a pivotal role in reshaping the conversation around reverse mortgages. His unique perspectives and deep understanding of the industry have not only educated countless readers but has also contributed to introducing practical strategies utilizing housing wealth with a reverse mortgage.

Shannon’s journey into the world of reverse mortgages began in 2002 as an originator and his prior work in the financial services industry. Shannon has been covering reverse mortgage news stories since 2008 when he launched the podcast HECMWorld Weekly. Later, in 2010 he began producing the weekly video series The Industry Leader Update and Friday’s Food for Thought.

Readers wishing to submit stories or interview requests can reach our team at: info@hecmworld.com.

2 Comments

Tom Jackson
August 4, 2015 at 6:00 am
The list of reverse mortgage closings is not accurate. Most of the companies are branch companies that use the major lenders like AAG or RM to close their loans. So if you count what they close, that number is already included in what the others closed.
- Reply
- Link
- The_Cynic
  August 4, 2015 at 9:24 am
  Tom,
  
  First of all you are right, the list is not accurate as to reverse mortgage closings that took place in July 2015. But the reason is not about something you call “branch companies.”
  
  First the list does not claim to be about reverse mortgages. It does not claim to list any other kind of reverse mortgage other than HECMs.
  
  Second this is not an accurate listing of reverse mortgage closings, since it only represents ENDORSED HECMs. Endorsements on HECMs normally occur several months after the related HECM is closed. Besides there is no one who claims to have a list of monthly closings of either HECMs or all reverse mortgages. No one gathers that information with sense of accuracy or completeness.
  
  Third the list that HECM World presents is based on the list HUD prepares as soon as possible after month’s end. The HUD monthly HECM endorsement report summarizes HECM endorsements by the FHA approved Mortgagees who submitted them. What you seem to refer to as “branch companies” are in fact TPOs as named by FHA.
  
  Fourth whether this list is accurate or not, one would need to compare it to the monthly HUD HECM endorsement report and do a little math to restate cumulative numbers in terms of calendar year totals. I do not want to waste my time on such an unnecessary exercise.
  
  Fifth, what lender are you referring to by using the acronym RM? There are at least two major approved Mortgages that have those letters in their company acronym, RMS and RMF.
  
  Finally, it might help if you worked with a supervisor, mentor, or colleague to learn more about our industry. It is obvious you are rather green to the industry and its accepted jargon.
  
  Reply
  Link