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Shannon HicksJune 1, 2020June 2, 2020

by Shannon HicksJune 1, 2020June 2, 202003126

Here’s a fun short read to get your Tuesday off to a great start. May HECM endorsements jumped over 200%. But is that the full story? Are you maxed out? Sometimes you can get more done by doing less. Harsh times. 16 strategies for tough financial times. Navigating the finances

Reverse Mortgage News Roundup

Shannon HicksMay 1, 2017May 2, 2017

by Shannon HicksMay 1, 2017May 2, 20173 1048

This Week’s Top Reverse Mortgage Stories 1- CFPB Complaints on the Rise- The CFPB has been busy collecting consumer complaints. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports an increase of 172% increase in reverse mortgage-related complaints since 2012. One could guess that much of this is due to increased consumer awareness of

Home Point Financial Hires Steven Sless

Shannon HicksFebruary 24, 2016

by Shannon HicksFebruary 24, 20160800

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Leslie Kiesel 734-256-4456 Home Point Financial Hires Steven J. Sless as Towson, MD Branch Manager Ann Arbor, Michigan – February 19, 2016 – Home Point Financial Corporation (“Home Point Financial”) announced Steven J. Sless has joined as Branch Manager of their Towson, Maryland branch to

2013: A Turbulent Year

Shannon HicksDecember 30, 2013February 27, 2014

by Shannon HicksDecember 30, 2013February 27, 20149 906

[vimeo id=”82798244″ width=”625″ height=”352″] A Look Back at a Bumpy 2013 For reverse mortgage professionals 2013 will go down as a bumpy ride. And what a ride it has been. In the last ten years I cannot recall a year with more substantial and industry-changing developments. 2013 was rang in with

Smart Planning with HECM60

Shannon HicksSeptember 30, 2013November 8, 2013

by Shannon HicksSeptember 30, 2013November 8, 20139 858

[ad#Network Funding] Set Yourself Apart as a Reverse Mortgage Planner [vimeo id=”75541779″ width=”625″ height=”352″] #1 Distribution limits. Your reverse mortgage borrowers with high existing mortgage balances will only be impacted by the lower Principal Limit Factors NOT the Distribution Limit. That’s right. HUD allows for those with mandatory obligations of

The paralysis of analysis

Shannon HicksMay 11, 2012September 10, 2013

by Shannon HicksMay 11, 2012September 10, 20131834

While our full time jobs relate to reverse mortgage lending, origination, management, etc, we may have fallen into a very undesirable part-time job: Analysist. We all suffer from an over abundance of news and information, not to say we don’t need it,

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The paralysis of analysis

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