Reverse Fortunes Weekly

[HighTechLending] In memoriam of Don Currie

[Housing Wire] Fannie Mae: Appraisals are no longer the default option

[National Mortgage News] Former Live Well CEO out on bond pending appeal

[ReverseMortgageDaily] Here's the final rule for FHA adjustable rate mortgages including HECM loans

[GoBankingRates] Over half of seniors say Social Security raise doesn’t keep pace with inflation

[Reverse Market Insight] Reverse Market Minute with Jon McCue

[ReverseMortgageDaily] Fairway names new division head and team leadership roles

[DS News] Ginnie Mae adjusts the minimum HECM mortgage-backed security pool size

[Forbes] Inflation And Rising Costs Create Fear Of Having To Work Into Your 70s

[GoBankingRates] Proposed bill would give $2,400 more in Social Security each year

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] RMF's bankruptcy exposes where HECM lenders are vulnerable

[Mortgage Professionals of America] A dark night of the soul leads one mortgage pro to diversify

[Yahoo Finance] What causes retirees to sell their homes?

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Expectations vs Reality: RMI looks at HECM endorsements

[Sales Advice-com] Does retirement savings include home equity?

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Big changes at Fairway's reverse mortgage division

[Statistica] Economists' 2023 forecast for the HECM CMT index

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Sales leaseback company pursues reverse mortgage partnerships

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Opinion: How the reverse mortgage industry is failing seniors

[RMD] HECM counseling agency shuts down reverse info center

[San Francisco Gate] In a down market a reverse mortgage replaces portfolio withdrawals

[RMD] More Reverse Mortgage Funding employees to be laid off in February and March

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Does a $1 million HECM limit cut into private reverse mortgages?

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Draft FHA appraisal policy would give HECM applicants more choices when seeking the reconsideration of their home's appraised value

[Forbes] The S&P 500 Lost More Than 18% In 2022: Should Retirees Be Worried?

[Epoch Times] Over 10 Million seniors are still burdened with a monthly mortgage payment

[IRA] Ginnie & Fannie Seize RMF Assets

[Housing Wire] Comparing this housing market recession to the 2008 crash

[RMD] Latest industry HECM data may reveal opportunities in 2023

[McKnight Senior Living] HECM borrowers delinquent on property charges get a much-needed reprieve

[RMI] Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute

[RMD] Celink is now HUD's official HECM loan servicer

[MarketWatch] A hot market cools way down

[RMD] Behind the scenes on FAR’s acquisition of AAG’s direct sales channel

[RMD] What led to the collapse of Reverse Mortgage Funding

[MarketWatch] Mortgage bonds are cheap but no one is buying

[The Miami Herald] Well-known political commentator facing charges of ripping off her mother- in part using a reverse mortgage

Reverse Mortgage Funding files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

[RMD] HUD increases loan limit for the federally-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage

[The Financial Post] A reverse mortgage by a different name?

[Forbes] Why retirees with a mortgage should get a HECM instead

[Reverse Market Insight] The monthly Market Minute with Jon McCue'. What a Ride!

Reverse Mortgage Funding exits hits pause on originations

[Forbes] Housing Market Predictions For The Next 5 Years

[ThinkAdvisor] Jamie Hopkins: Why Debt Is ‘Powerful'

[Revese Mortgage Daily] The biggest reverse mortgage trends of 2022

Is liquidating an IRA better than a reverse mortgage?

Retirement Delays Create Challenges for Plan Sponsors Highlighting Opportunities for Financial Professionals and Consultants

Advisor's Edge: Should clients use home equity to fund retirement?

Reverse mortgages are a saving grace for non-bank originators

Nutter Home Loans gives details on shutdown and lawsuit

AARP: Sooner than later it’s time to talk about housing needs late in life

Home equity may be a solution for retirees battling inflation

Largest HECM lenders make big changes
Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute

Experts weigh in on how homeowners should react to softening home values

Builders Warn Collapse Is ‘Unsustainable’—And Prices Could Tumble Another 20%
Social Security's Cost of Living Increase Means Benefits May Run Out Sooner: Here's why

Hurricane Ian traumatized Floridians. It also erased their nest egg

Don’t Be Complacent During The “Critical Retirement Decision” Zone
The CFPB wants to hear from you!

Moodys Analytics says 210 housing markets could crash 25-30%
Homebuilder sell-off to impact neighborhood home values
A closer look at September's HECM Endorsement data

As the Market Falls, New Retirees Need a Plan
Reverse mortgage veteran says opportunities remain high despite economic challenges
What to expect now for home prices, stocks and bonds

How falling home values will bring down inflation
5 Ways to Generate Income in Retirement Without Going Back to Work
Reverse Market Insight's 'Market Minute'

How to help keep reverse mortgage property charges current
Social Security Recipients Could Get Their Biggest Raise Since 1981
Debt after Death

The most effective product messaging for reverse mortgages
‘Poison’ Ivy Zelman—the analyst who predicted the 2008 housing bust—sees U.S. home prices falling this much
Protect Your Retirement Income from Inflation

HECM Counseling committee addresses property defaults
Income for Life: Strategies to Avoid Running Out of Money in Retirement
Averting disaster with a Medicaid Planner

Fannie Mae economists downgrade their housing forecast- 'dark days ahead'.
Divorce after 50 can leave your retirement with nothing.

HUD Secretary outlines priorities and plans to curb appraisal bias

California reverse mortgage borrowers encouraged to seek assistance
HECM Update: Reverse Market Insight's 'Market Minute'

Social Security recipients may get a big raise thanks to inflation

HECM ‘teetering on collapse’. RMD interviews former Ginnie Mae president
You can’t take the money and run- Borrowers must return money to rescind the loan

Half of Generation Xers cannot afford to help their parents

The U.S. facing a potential ‘perfect storm’ for a housing crisis
‘A time-honored loan in FHA’. RMD sits down with FHA Commissioner

Workers Say Inflation Is Now the No. 1 Obstacle to a Comfortable Retirement

Cost of Aging Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities
Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute update

Advisor Perspectives: Reducing Retirement Risk with Home Equity

Why Ramsey Solutions’ housing forecast may not age well
Senior housing wealth up 4.91% in the first quarter of 2022

The Role of Real Estate in Retirement Planning

Housing prices most likely to drop in these U.S. cities
Inflation surges to record high as the housing market sputters

The number one reason over-65s take out reverse mortgages

Here’s why the U.S. housing market is weaker than it appears (MarketWatch)
Social Security Recipients Could Get a Massive 11% Raise Next Year (Money.com)

Should I sell and rent or get a reverse mortgage? (Money Sense)

Seniors head back to retirement communities after the Covid pandemic
Ilyce Glink: Speaks on the State of the U.S. Residential Real Estate Market

Canadian regulators cap reverse mortgage loan percentage

The 2 forces are slowing the housing market’s return to normal
Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute

A leading indicator? Three lenders revise private reverse mortgage products

A reverse mortgage could pay for long-term care, but should you do it?
What you need to know about the Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) Rate

Novad protests the assignment of HUD-held HECM servicing to Celink

Home inventory is increasing report shows
Leading HECM lender trims workforce

Should Milo & Maeve take out a reverse mortgage?

11 Housing Markets With the Most Sellers Dropping Prices
HUD’s Inspector General points to remaining HECM issues

This is still a great opportunity to consider a reverse mortgage

Alternatives to Social Security that provide income in retirement
New York issues a letter to those originating co-op reverse mortgages

Most will age in place says Freddie Mac's research brief

Should you loan money to someone who is house rich and cash poor?
A daunting time for retirees in the age of inflation

The reverse mortgage ‘Market Minute’ with Reverse Market Insight

A proposed California bill would preserve home equity in foreclosures
Home Equity Surges in these 10 Emerging US Metro Areas

The impact of HECM reforms on Puerto Rico residents

Why the Fed wants higher mortgage rates
Making ends meet in retirement: 5 ways to bring in money

Homeowners Are Doing a Lot Better Than Homebuyers

10 Financial mistakes seniors should avoid in today’s housing market
Homes are unaffordable- here’s the impact on senior home values

How mortgage pros can capitalize on reverse mortgages

Congress's bipartisan effort to address the retirement crisis.
What is a HELOC? What to know before many disappear.

HECM Market Minute with Reverse Market Insight

Redfin: More sellers are cutting home prices as housing market demand begins to soften
California grant will give relief to mortgage borrowers in arrears

Texas reverse mortgage pro passes away

Defining a reverse mortgage ‘eligible surviving non-borrowing spouse’
The housing market is showing continued signs of a bubble

Truehold- a sale-leaseback alternative?

One New Zealander takes a reverse mortgage for cancer treatment
Tips for effectively introducing the HECM to traditional mortgage pros

Bankrate:The best home modifications for aging in place

Celink is HUD's New HECM Servicer
Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute Update

The 10-Year Constant Maturity Treasury is on a tear

HECM Refinances Surge Again. Is the End Near?
Many believe a comfortable retirement is out of reach

Why the Swiss are saving money by not paying off their mortgage

How Inflation Hurts Retirees and How You Can Protect Yourself
HUD’s HECM Fraud Bulletin

Dead Villager’s home with reverse mortgage turns into an eyesore

Why Longbridge Financial’s acquisition is a plus for the industry
An 81-year old reverse borrower could have avoided foreclosure had Texas launched a foreclosure relief program sooner

In a potential boost for defense, former Hild attorney’s law license suspended

RapidReverse- the mobile HECM calculator for reverse mortgage professionals

The Reverse Market Insight Market Minute

MSN- 5 Ways Retirement Is Scarier Than Seniors Expected

Is aging at home worsening the housing supply shortage?

5 situations when a reverse mortgage is a good idea

The Appraisal Foundation is under fire for anti-bias guidance

The global home equity release market could triple in the next decade.

[ABC 11 Eyewitness News] A checklist for caregivers

[Housing Wire] ReverseVision acquired by Constellation Software

The Mortgage Bankers Association signals more involvement in HECM policy

Court: 'the location of her signature didn’t make her a co-borrower

Why It Could Be Years Until We See a Normal Housing Market

A lasting stock market downturn can wreck retirees' savings. How to combat that risk

Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute

Retirees Can Expect To Pay More For Health Care In 2022

Nearly 700K seniors fell behind on their mortgages last year

Pennsylvania lawmaker duplicates existing consumer protection

Pension funds strong but at risk of looming debt crisis

The appraisal bias rule gets pushback

HUD gives the general public increased opportunity to purchase REO properties before investors

HECM securities consolidate as refinances persist

A Reverse Mortgage or Life Settlement: What is Right for You?.

2022 HECM lending limit brings opportunities & concerns

Reverse Mortgage Funding acquires AAG’s servicing portfolio

The eviction moratorium is ending in New York. Here’s what you need to know.

Attorney Jay Wright joins NRMLA’s Board of Directors.

Reverse mortgage handbook feedback deadline extended. Here's how to give your feedback to FHA.

Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute.

California bill grants reverse mortgage relief for these HECM borrowers.

10 Lessons Learned in 2021.

Canada's HomeEquity Bank executive says reverse mortgages can bring a whole new approach to estate planning.

700 episodes and 13 years later- Our decade's long listeners.

HECM Counseling in Massachusetts could stop immediately. Here’s why.

MarketWatch: House-Rich but Cash-Poor? A reverse mortgage could be your tax-smart salvation

Stuff.co Why do so many depression-era seniors still have a mortgage?

The Motley Fool: 3 Reasons to Reconsider Retiring in 2022.

Reverse Mortgages: Easy Income For Affluent Retirees

FHA increases HECM lending limit for 2022

Is a reverse mortgage not working out? Here are some options

Suze Orman says don’t take a reverse mortgage in your 60s

Reverse Market Insight's monthly Market Minute

Social Security vs. Inflation

Inflation is Back! What it means for retirees

Racial bias in appraisals addressed in the latest mortgagee letter

Zillow revises home price forecast for 2022 upward, despite dumping iBuying program

Advisor lists five ways to measure a reverse mortgage’s effectiveness

Zillow to exit its home-buying business, cut 25% of staff

Red-Hot Housing Market Drives Biggest Home-Equity Drawdown Since 2007

The HECM's performance is on track to exceed 2020

It’s less about preserving equity and more about cash flow

How To Avoid Reverse Mortgage Lending Traps

No one seems worried about a housing bubble. Just like last time the bubble burst (CNN Business)

New reverse mortgage now available for Gen-X

If You Get This Message About Your Mortgage, Contact Authorities, FBI Says

Consumer Reports: How to tap into your home’s value safely

Reverse Market Insight's Monthly Market Minute

Zillow exits homebuying - Home price growth will slow dramatically in 2022

Demand for Guaranteed Retirement Income Is Surging

India’s inadequate social security has seniors looking to their homes

Incoming CFPB Director Invites Hope, Fear from Mortgage Businesses

5 housing markets where sellers are reducing prices

80% Of Seniors Are Not Selling Their Homes

HUD solicits input on LIBOR transition

MSN points to 9 common reverse mortgage ‘scams'

Paying back a reverse mortgage- Bankrate misses one important option

Fortune.com: A supply shock is about to hit the housing market

The Appraisal Crunch: HECM originators face challenges

Existing-Home Sales Fell For The First Time In Over A Year

A prolonged stock market pullback can pose a big risk early in retirement

Retirement researcher frustrated at reverse mortgage reluctance

HECM endorsements fall by 14% in August

Is the housing market returning to normal?

A fourth stimulus check for seniors?

Acclaimed Bankruptcy Attorney, Charles Daff, Examines Retirement Savings for Older Workers Falling Short

New Hybrid reverse mortgages may tap into new markets

Fact-checking Dave Ramsey's claims about reverse mortgages

Two brothers bury mom and allegedly forge loan documents

Why brokers should be getting into reverse mortgages

These 10 Cities Have the Most Overvalued Housing Markets in the U.S.

HUD decries the Supreme Court's ruling on eviction moratoriums

U.S. homeowners have $153K “tappable” home equity

Originators speak out on the HECM for Purchase

Reverse Market Insight's 'Market Minute'

The housing boom could be losing steam

I need cash. Should I try a reverse mortgage or just move?

Convicted former Live Well CEO blames attorney, seeks acquittal or new trial as sentencing looms

NRMLA's Annual Meeting will remain virtual

HECM FHA Case #s Surge in June

Nearly Half of Seniors Expect To Work After Retirement

Malaysia: Reverse mortgages: a godsend or a millstone?

HECM-to-HECM Refinances are not growing our market

Idaho homeowners are in a property-tax nightmare

Will we see a wave or a trickle of foreclosures?

Australian advisers reluctant to discuss home equity release

RMI HECM market update

MarketWatch: Should seniors get a reverse mortgage?

HECM improved, but issues remain says FHA

The Fed will keep the punch bowl full- Markets surge

Survey says it’s a bad time to buy a home

The pandemic exacerbated the retirement savings gap

The Florida Supreme Court says lender can foreclose on non-borrowing spouse

Housing market showing signs of cooling

The consequences of an unnecessary interest rate hike

Sentencing delayed for former Live Well Financial bond trader

Housing Wire acquires Reverse Mortgage Daily

Supreme Court rules FHFA Director can be fired

Hedge Fund bets on buying and renting homes

RMI's Market Minute: Monthly update on the latest HECM retail and wholesale data

Son denies ownership of deceased mother’s home in reverse mortgage

Top Frugal and Zero Waste Living Tips to Survive Retirement

New York bill now allows coop residents to apply for a reverse mortgage

The HECM fills a unique role

HarlemWorld: 4 signs a reverse mortgage is a good idea

6 ways to avoid Medicare’s premium surcharges

The Washington Post shares reverse mortgage borrower experiences

Texas reverse mortgage bill would define what constitutes false or deceptive advertising

Hot Real Estate Market Makes Seniors Very Happy

Should You Rent or Buy Your Next Home in Retirement?

Your Residence Is Your Retirement

Delays in death records leave Georgia families in financial limbo

From Bitcoin to Reverse Mortgages here are 5 Hyperinflation Hedges You Should Know About

How to sell a home that has a reverse mortgage

Too many Americans have saved nothing for retirement

Five tips for an easy reverse mortgage process

Former Live Well Financial CEO convicted on all counts

Wade Pfau advocates to raise the maximum age to claim Social Security benefits

FHA makes sweeping changes to non-borrowing spouse policies

Why would an adviser discuss reverse mortgages with their clients?

Lock in stable income to overcome economic hardships

The perfect storm for retirees

Former Live Well CFO grilled on the stand in trial

With home prices soaring the HECM for Purchase holds promise

What's FHA's foreclosure prevention 'waterfall method'?

Older Americans love Facebook

Two California bills could spell trouble for landlords

Google searches for 'housing crash' are red-hot!

Cashing out while staying put

Former Live Well CEO's trail begins, former execs to be sentenced

A tidal wave of potential foreclosures is coming says the CFPB

A foreclosure ban until 2022? A proposal from the CFPB may do just that

What does a realtor's SRES designation mean?

Are Reverse Mortgages Expensive- Especially For Those Who Don’t Need Them?

CFPB Regulatory relief winding down and pandemic slows

Homebuyers will face challenges but experts say the housing boom won't last much longer

A reverse mortgage for second homes or rentals?!

India: 'We need to create awareness about reverse mortgages'

US Treasury rates haven't peaked...yet

Just like politics, all reverse mortgages are local

Trial for former Live Well CEO set for April 12th

The Housing Market is more digital & rural than before

HUD reaches settlement in a claim of race discrimination in appraisals

There’s a NEW Reverse Mortgage Guide from the CFPB

Survey Says: Reverse professionals give a 'ground-level' perspective

Closing the price gap: Reverse mortgage purchase can make the difference

Residential Mortgage Rates are Climbing

NRMLA addresses Index Change in Public Comments

Americans face a pension crisis without a retirement policy

Dan Hultquist joins Fairway Independent Mortgage

A 74-year old widower with a 5-bedroom home needs a retirement nestegg

The latest trends in reverse mortgage counseling: An exclusive interview with Melinda Opperman

The Biden administration extends more forbearance deadline...again

The housing market may stay positive but is out of rocket fuel

Modifying a home to age in place

Credit and home equity model language for financial service firms

Take care of yourself first, not your kids

COVID-19 caused a recession. So why did the housing market boom?

Aussies lobby for lower reverse mortgage rates

Recap of HUD Secretary nomination hearing for Marcia Fudge

The end of the LIBOR requires ‘urgent preparation’

The end of the LIBOR requires ‘urgent preparation’

CNBC: The Federal Reserve under a Biden Admin

THE STREET: Is a HECM right for you?

The Biden administration pushes out the FHA foreclosure moratorium