Feeling the Squeeze After the Assessment
According to a poll conducted by Reverse Mortgage Daily 12% of lenders anticipated a loss in volume less than 10% while more than half expected an impact of 15% or more.
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10 Steps to Becoming a Linkedin Star
If you are not actively using the professional networking site Linkedin you are missing out..big time. Rather than sifting through political rants, cat videos and pictures of cute kids on other social platforms you can find valuable insights and posts from professionals in our industry.
7 Tips to be More Persuasive
To save you the cost of an all day event let’s look at seven ways we can be more persuasive in our daily business and yes, even our personal life. The following is from a recent article by Robert Locke.
Is the Battle Over?
Is the battle over? HUD’s recent change to non borrowing spouse policy for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages is lauded by consumer advocates. June 12th may mark the end of the long fought battle between the Department of Housing and Urban Development, displaced borrowers and consumer advocacy groups.
Transparency Needed for Improvement
[vimeo id=”130568897″ width=”625″ height=”352″] CFPB Not Releasing Ad Data at Core of Recently Released Study After releasing a consumer advisory and the results of focus group findings of reverse mortgage ads that were deemed misleading, ambiguous or difficult to understand to consumers and the media alike, the Bureau is less
Changemasters
There is a national professional group called Toastmasters that helps their members improve their speaking and communication skills. Perhaps our industry needs a ChangeMasters group. One centered on the key skills needed to adapt to the ever changing HECM industry.
CFPB Report Says Reverse Mortgage Ads Misleading
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the results of a focus group finding that many reverse mortgage ads are either inaccurate, confusing or misleading.
A Damaged Name?
Do you ever feel prejudged as a reverse mortgage professional when interacting with the general public? It’s unfortunate but true: the words reverse mortgage have become synonymous with poor cash-hungry seniors, questionable loans and even the butt of jokes in some cases.
