The Big Shift in HECM Lending has Begun
Recent data reveals a major market shift is underway
HECM Market
Should you loan money to someone who is house rich and cash poor?
Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #723 Should you loan money to someone who is house rich and cash poor? A financial advice columnist was asked if it was a good decision to loan money to her 60-year-old daughter who has a home worth $800,000. Here’s what
RMI HECM Market Update
Reverse Market Insight's Jon McCue brings us the latest HECM origination trends for...
5 Ways Retirement Is Scarier Than Seniors Expected
Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #711 RapidReverse- the mobile HECM calculator for reverse mortgage professionals Industry educator and innovator Dan Hultquist in cooperation with Apptensity released RapidReverse. This mobile app brings the power of quick and simple HECM calculations into the pockets of reverse mortgage professionals.
Waiting for the reverse mortgage surge
Whatever happened to the mainstreaming of reverse mortgages in retirement plans? That's a question addressed in a recent Wealth Management column...
Why is the HECM a niche product?
The Brookings Institution: Reasons for low HECM uptake and how to expand market growth Despite the more Americans retiring without sufficient savings to fund their non-working years, reverse mortgages remain a niche product- one whose acceptance has shrunk considerably in recent years. This conundrum is addressed in a recent
Jumbos compliment a challenged HECM market
Jumbo RMs and those caught in the middle Two months ago we asked if private reverse mortgages would stop the slide in our industry’s overall loan production with the increasing popularity of the jumbo or proprietary- this as the HECM’s volume has dropped considerably. That question was raised again
Diversification: HECM Lenders Expand Their Offerings
With the HECM becoming increasingly unpredictable, many reverse-only lenders are expanding to offer traditional mortgages...
