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E847: FHA Commissioner: The HECM a Critical Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
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[Housing Wire] FHA Commissioner: The HECM a Critical Piece of the Retirement Puzzle. [Yahoo Finance] Survey Reveals Retirees are Happier Than Older Workers. [KJZZ Radio] Aging in Place Out of Reach for Most. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E846: Boomer Struggles After Retiring to Care for Ailing Wife
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[Housing Wire] NRMLA CEO Announces Retirement at Annual Meeting. [Business Insider] A boomer struggles to survive on Social Security after retiring early to care full-time for his ailing wife. [The Maine Wire] Maine mayor suggests older residents may want to get a reverse mortgage to pay for surging property taxes. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E845: Here’s Where Home Equity is Rising & Falling
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[CNBC] Here’s where home values are rising and falling nationwide. [CNBC] The Federal Reserve slashed the Fed Funds Rate by 50 basis points. How will this impact the HECM’s 10-Year CMT index? [Reverse Market Insight] Our monthly installment of RMI’s Market Minute with Jon McCue for all the latest HECM origination and endorsement trends. Watch our v…
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E844: Barrons: Barrons: A Reverse Mortgage May Be Good for Those Short of Cash
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[Barrons] A reverse mortgage may be good for those short of cash. [Clever Real Estate] A recent survey by Clever Real Estate reveals the motivations and pressing concerns of baby boomer homeowners on a variety of subjects. [National Mortgage News] Reflecting on two decades of reverse mortgage spokespersons and marketing. Watch our video podcast her…
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E843: How Will An Interest Rate Cut Impact HECM Lending?
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[Housing Wire / RMD] How would an interest rate cut impact HECM lending? [Kiplinger's] How one divorce specialist turned to reverse mortgages as a potential gray divorce solution. [HECMWorld] Where have all the HELOCs gone?! Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E842: Inheriting a House Is More Expensive Than People Think
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[Lifehacker] Inheriting a House Is More Expensive Than People Think. [RMI Market Minute] Reverse Market Insight's Jon McCue with the Latest HECM Trends and Data. [Insurify] ‘Everything Has Gone Up’. Retirees Feel the Squeeze of Inflation. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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How One Reverse Lender is Leveraging its ‘Forward Machine”E841:
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[Housing Wire] How One Reverse Lender is Leveraging its ‘Forward Machine” [Go Banking Rates] 5 Common Expenses Retirees Cannot Afford. [Financial Forecast Center] Where is the 10-Year Constant Maturity Likely to Move? Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E840: Reverse Mortgages as a Gray Divorce Solution
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[Housing Wire] Reverse Mortgages: A Gray Divorce Solution. [Business Wire] They May Not Want A Reverse Mortgage But Healthcare Expenses Could Motivate Many to Reconsider. [Equitable] Equitable Survey Shows Half of Americans Don’t Believe Retiring at Age 65 is Realistic. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E839: South African Reverse Mortgages, Suzie Orman, & HMBS 2.0 Update
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[Housing Wire] NRMLA and the MBA provide feedback to Ginnie Mae on the new HMBS 2.0 program. [Housing Wire] HighTech Lending rebrands its wholesale division. [Reverse Mortgage News Roundup] A quick recap of recent HECM news. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E838: Can You Get a Reverse Mortgage if You're in Foreclosure?
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[Sternberg Law Group] Can You Get a Reverse Mortgage if You’re in Foreclosure? [Yahoo Finance] I Willed My House to the Grandkids but Just Got a $100K Mortgage. Did I make the right choice? [Reverse Mortgage News Roundup] A quick recap of recent HECM news. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E837: Australians Told to Monetize Their Home for Retirement
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[Business Times] Australians Told to Monetize Their Home for Retirement. [AARP] AARP Announces Vision for a National Plan on Aging. [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E836: A New CFPB Rule Would Increase Foreclosure Protections
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[NRMLA/HUD] A New CFPB Rule Would Increase Foreclosure Protections. [HUD] HUD Charges Appraiser, AMC, and Lender with Appraisal Bias. [KSNV Las Vegas] These States Have the Most Foreclosures. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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[The Street] Unlocking Hidden Retirement Cash. [National Retirement Institue] More Than a Quarter of Retired Investors Continue to Pay Off Mortgage and Credit Card Debt. [Altos Research]Housing Price Cuts and Inventory Continue to Grow. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E834: Ginnie Mae Releases Details on New HECM MBS 2.0.
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[Nerd Wallet] A Reverse Mortgage in Your Pocket? [Ginnie Mae] New Ginnie Mae HECM Mortgage-Backed Security Aims to Ease Liquidity Crunch. [Yahoo Finance]Here's Where Retirees are Moviing. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E833: The Unexpected Downsides of Aging in Place
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[Next Avenue] The unexpected downsides of aging in place. [Green Building Elements Strict condo Rules quash reverse mortgage. [Yahoo Finance] Did you know Montana has its own reverse mortgage program? Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E832: The CFPB issues a consent order against a former national HECM servicer.
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[National Mortgage News] The CFPB issues a consent order against a former national HECM servicer. [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue brings you the latest trends in HECM loan volume, regional trends, and more. [National Consumer Law Center] Industry Advocates Highlight Measures to Counter Elder Real Estate Fraud. Watch our …
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E831: Interview: A Revolution in HECM Calculators
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[HECMWorld] A Revolution in HECM Calculators: An Interview with Lenderful Solution's Paul Lehnert. [National Mortgage News] Finance of America Reverse trims more jobs to right-size its lending operations. [CNBC] Why tapping into home equity is tricky. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E830: U.S. Senator sounds the alarm on skyrocketing flood insurance premiums
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[Housing Wire] Flood insurance premium hikes endanger one reverse mortgage couple and others. [Housing Wire] Ginnie Mae's new HECM mortgage-backed security product is on schedule for release this year with details coming this month. [CNN Finance] Zero-down mortgages are back! Here's what you need to know. Watch our video podcast here!…
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[Michigan Live] F Stands for Family...and Fraud. [The Associated Press] Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible. [Yahoo Finance] Older mortgage applicants are more likely to be denied a mortgage. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E828: 4 ways Baby Boomers become house-poor in Retirement
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[Go Banking Rates] 4 ways Baby Boomers become house-poor in Retirement. [New York Times] The high-class problem that is home equity. [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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[Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board] Retirement is becoming a luxury. [RMD/Housing Wire] Atlas Valuation hired former AAG Head Appraiser. [CBS News Money Watch] When is a reverse mortgage the best home equity option? The experts weigh in. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E826: Appraisal bias protections apply to HECM applicants
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[RMD-Housing Wire] Appraisal bias protections apply to HECM applicants. [Belleville News-Democrat] Congressional bill seeks to change the index used to calculate Social Security's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). [Yahoo Finance] Mortgage demand falls with high interest rates and home values. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E825: HUD curtails some planned HECM for Purchase concessions
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[RMD-Housing Wire] HUD pulls back some planned HECM for Purchase contributions. [Belleville News-Democrat] A vacant duplex has been deteriorating for five years after the HECM borrower died. [Finance Buzz] Home insurance forcing many older Florida residents to sell, or give up coverage. Watch our video podcast here!…
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[New York Times] Aging in place or stuck in place? [CBS News Money Watch] 3 moves seniors should consider with inflation still high. [RMI] Reverse Market Insights ‘Market Minute’ with Jon McCue. [Housing Wire] Norcom mortgage’s former reverse mortgage team seeking a new home. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E823: Rising rates impact reverse mortgage payouts.
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[AARP] Rising rates impact reverse mortgage payouts. [New York Times] Boomers bought up the big homes and they're not budging. [Market Watch] I'm running out of options: Mother-in-law cannot pay her bills. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E822: Two things most reverse pros don’t know about the expected rate.
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[Housing Wire] Two things most reverse mortgage pros may not know about the expected rate. [Housing Wire] A federal judge allows the majority of a suit against Ginnie Mae to proceed. [Fortune] Many Wall Street investors expect this instead of a hard or soft economic landing. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E821: HECM applications: Major changes underway
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[HUD/FHA] HECM applications: Major changes underway [California Mortgage Relief] Time is running out for California homeowners to apply for financial assistance for property charges [HUD] How vacant HECM properties are sold Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E820: U.S. Senator calls for more oversight of HECM mortgage-backed securities program
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[Housing Wire] U.S. Senator calls for more oversight of HECM mortgage-backed securities program. [RMI] Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute with Jon McCue.. [Journal Courier] Is downsizing worth it in retirement? Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E819: Unable to afford healthcare in retirement?Here are 5 options including a reverse mortgage.
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[Cleveland.com] Unable to afford healthcare in retirement? Here are 5 options including a reverse mortgage. [Redfin] Home listings surge in biggest increase in 3 years: Asking prices drop. [CNBC] No Rate Cut: The Fed holds rates steady after hot inflation report. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E818: Elderly woman murdered in a plot that involved a reverse mortgage
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[Housing Wire] Parent Company of former HECM lender converts to Chapter 7 [San Jose Mercury News] Elderly woman murdered in a plot that involved a reverse mortgage [Housing Wire] HUD’s proposed budget reveals requested HECM reverse mortgage changes in Congressional request. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E817: Six questions to ask before getting a reverse mortgage
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[Kiplingers] Six questions to ask before getting a reverse mortgage [National Mortgage News] Nation’s largest mortgage lender shutters mortgage origination platform [Atlantic Black Star Journal] Burying the Lede. Yet another potentially misleading reverse mortgage foreclosure story. Watch our video podcast here!…
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E816: One Bay Area county reduces ADU fees to help ease senior housing crunch
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[Housing Wire] One Bay Area county reduces ADU fees to help ease senior housing crunch [Richmond Biz Senset] A judge determines former Live Well CEO’s criminal restitution [Multiple Sources] Traditional mortgage demand drops to a record low Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E815: How one reverse mortgage pro helped spur a scammer's arrest
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[Housing Wire] How One Reverse Pro Prompted a Scammer’s Arrest [Reverse Market Insight] RMI’s Jon McCue returns to explain the latest reverse mortgage trends in our monthly installment of the Market Minute [Housing Wire] Fairway Independent Mortgage’s reverse mortgage division is making big changes in its strategy and key staffing. Watch our video …
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[FHA] HECM application activity drops [Bank Rate] Is the housing market going to crash in 2024? [Motely Fool] No soft economic landing says Citi economist Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E813:Here's when it's okay for homeowners to be in 2nd place
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[PR Wire India] Here's when it's okay for homeowners to be in 2nd place [Housing Wire] Reverse mortgage pros report a strong start to 2024 [MarketWatch] Should my 87-year-old mom owing $425K on a $1M home get a reverse mortgage? Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E812: Fannie Mae's 2024 economic and interest rate outlook
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[HousingWire] Fannie Mae economists offer outlook on the housing market & interest rates [Gainesville Register] Study shows a quarter of seniors could relocate, boost retirement with home equity [Housing Wire] NRMLA 2024 annual meeting location announced Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E811: The big surprise despite low HECM loan volumes
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[Reverse Market Insight] HECM volumes and first-time borrowers [Housing Wire] Court approves former Live Well employee class action settlement [Housing Wire] Aging in place could transform Chicago’s housing market Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E810: Why U.S. Treasuries and the 10-Year CMT are Surging
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[All Maa] Here's how reverse mortgages work in India [CNBC] Why U.S. treasuries and the 10-year CMT are surging [Housing Wire] Ginnie Mae proposes a new HECM security to ease liquidity challenges Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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[Housing Wire] HUD, FHA, and Ginnie Mae Face potential budget cuts [Housing Wire] Another national lender is the latest victim of a cyberattack [HECMWorld] What is Loan Servicing Oversight? Find out in our exclusive interview with Reverse Market Insight Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E808: How retirees can downsize even in today’s market
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[Kiplinger] How retirees can downsize even in today’s market [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Shifting forward professionals into reverse [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Harvard researchers say tapping home equity has advantages & risks Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E807:The Biggest Reverse Mortgage Trends of 2023.
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[RMD] The Biggest Reverse Mortgage Trends of 2023 [News Break] Colorado’s New Shield for Reverse Mortgage Borrowers [Magnates Finance] The Intersection of Real Estate and Reverse Mortgages Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E806:32,000 reverse mortgage clients’ data breached in cyberattack
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[RMD] The Mortgage Bankers Association to increase reverse mortgage activity in 2024. [Security Week] 32,000 reverse mortgage clients' data breached in cyberattack [Fortune] More boomers are staying in their jobs instead of retiring [RMI] Revere Market Insight's Market Minute with Jon McCue Watch our video podcast here!…
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E805: AARP joins class action lawsuit against RMF and Celink
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[Money.com] Redfin & Zillow: Where mortgage rates and home prices are headingI [Ginnie Mae] Ginnie Mae reveals HECM mortgage-backed securities particulars [RMD] AARP joins class action lawsuit against RMF and Celink Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E804: How one reverse mortgage servicer is utilizing AI
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[National Mortgage News] How one reverse mortgage servicer is utilizing AI [NRMLA] HUD updates HECM loan servicing policies [RMD] Why one analyst predicts baby boomers will move to sell their homes Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E803: Could Reverse Mortgages Be the “Value” Play for Millions of Older Americans?
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[The Street] Could Reverse Mortgages Be the “Value” Play for Millions of Older Americans? [HECMWorld] FHA increases HECM limit for 2024. Here’s how much [Trusted Mortgage Capital] How rate volatility is changing reverse mortgages Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E802: Top-10 Reverse Mortgage Lender Closes Reverse Division
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[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Open Mortgage exits reverse mortgage lending [RMI] Reverse Market Insight's 'Market Minute' [Reverse Mortgage Daily] HECM mortgage-backed securities pose a significant risk to HUD Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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[Reverse Mortgage Daily] HECM MMI Fund Remains Positive for Now [AOL] Americans continue to ransack their retirement savings, survey finds [Reverse Mortgage Daily] HUD announces plan to add more housing counselors Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E800: [CBS] The six fastest ways to cash out your home equity
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[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Reverse Focus partners with AI Tool provider Reachality [CBS] The six fastest ways to cash out your home equity [Reverse Mortgage Daily] HUD Inspector General launches an inquiry into how Ginnie Mae monitored RMF. Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E799: FHA publishes new HECM guidance in a consolidated handbook
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[The Sydney Morning Herald] Australians are flocking to reverse mortgages [The Mortgage Report] FHA publishes new HECM guidance in a consolidated handbook [CNBC] Why planning to work longer is a bad retirement plan Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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E798: FHA Commissioner says the agency is fully committed to the HECM program
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[RMD] FHA Commissioner says the agency is fully committed to the HECM program [Seeking Alpha] Finance of America expands its second lien reverse mortgage [RMD] Seller credits for H4P? FHA proposes policy change in the federal register to allow seller contributions Watch our video podcast here!By HECMWorld
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