Reverse Mortgage News By Hecmworld

[CBS News] Why the 'cheapest' way to tap home equity isn't a sure bet. [AOL] I’m 72: Should I pay my taxes or lose my home? [Housing Wire] In Memoriam: Kathy Martinez. Watch our video podcast here!

[Money Talks] Americans fear being broke in retirement more than dying. [Housing Wire] A recap of NRMLA's latest advocacy efforts in Washington, DC. [Market Watch] Here's where homeowners are struggling to sell. Watch our video podcast here!

[National Association of Realtors] Surprise! Here’s what generation is buying the most homes. [News Week] The Texas housing market could be poised for a BIG housing price correction. Here’s why… [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue: The latest HECM trends and data. Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire / HUD] HUD OIG report found HECM residency fraud and few controls.  [Housing Wire] Have advisors lost interest in the HECM? [Wall Street Journal] Why retirees who relocate to states with no income tax don't always save money. Watch our video podcast here!

[National Debt Relief] Survey shows debt in retirement is the new reality. [Moravec Varga & Mooney] Reverse mortgages and probate. [Yahoo Finance] The Florida housing boom is over. Watch our video podcast here!

[HECMWorld] The reverse mortgage community recently lost these two men. [Housing Wire] Finance of America's CEO gives an update on the status of the HMBS 2.0 program. [HECMWorld] Mutual of Omaha Mortgage released this new private or proprietary reverse mortgage. Here's what we know...  [HECMWorld] FHA HECM data is back online! Watch our video podcast here!

[Faith-Fi] The pros and cons of funding and early inheritance with a reverse mortgage. [The National Review] HUD bans non-permanent aliens from getting government-backed loans. [HECMWorld] How home sales influence reverse mortgage lending.  Watch our video podcast here!

[HECMWorld Exclusive] How to supercharge the H4P. [Go Banking Rates] 4 reasons baby boomers are house-poor in retirement. [Oregon Live] Mom has a reverse mortgage but needs to move for long-term care.  Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire] HECM National Servicing Center Faces DOGE Closure. [Bloomberg | Housing Wire] The CFPB Ain't Dead Yet. [HECMWorld Exclusive] How one HECM pro has leveraged the power of storytelling to reach older homeowners.  Watch our video podcast here!

[Ballard Spahr LLP] Massachusetts AG sues Hometap. [Housing Wire] An Internal memo reveals where DOGE plans to slash HUD's budget and staffing. [Reverse Market Insight] RMI's Market Minute with Jon McCue.  Watch our video podcast here!

[The Financial Post] A Cure for 'Perma-Renting' in Reverse. [Fortune] The Boomer Housing Crisis is On Pace to Get Worse. [HECMWorld Exclusive] How One Reverse Mortgage Pro Generated 37 Leads in Three Months.  Watch our video podcast here!

[Money Talk News] How a Reverse Mortgage Paid Off for Me — Twice. [NPR} CFPB Headquarters Closed: Agency Neutered & Budget Axed. [The Center for Retirement Research] A think tank's 17-step plan to fix Social Security.  Watch our video podcast here!

[HECMWorld] An update on Chicago-are scammer: the rest of the story. [AP News} Scott Turner confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development [CBS News] 3 Reasons to borrow against a paid-off home. [Lending Tree] Nearly all Adults 66-71 have non-mortgage debt. Watch our video podcast here!

[CBS] New Illinois bill prompted by reverse mortgage home improvement scam. [CFPB] The CFPB issues findings on home equity products. [RMI] Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute with Jon McCue.. Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire] President Trump appoints acting HUD Secretary [Housing Wire] Trump issues an executive order to address the housing affordability crisis. [HECMWorld] Meet Gabe Bodner: One Trust Home Loan’s new 55+ Lending Division leader. Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire] What LA fire victims with a reverse mortgage need to know.  [Yahoo Finance] 4 signs they've found the right reverse mortgage lender. [Motley Fool] 5 ways one older homeowner keeps his housing expenses low...very low. Watch our video podcast here!

[NRMLA] The silver lining in a challenging reverse mortgage market.  [MSN] Should I financially help my parents to avoid them getting a reverse mortgage? [Go Banking Rates] 5 ways one older homeowner keeps his housing expenses low...very low. Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire] A HECM for Purchase Success Story [NRMLA Online] Political change is coming but housing policy is bipartisan. [RMI] RMI’s Market Minute with Jon McCue. Watch our video podcast here!

[Newsweek] Baby boomers are expected to leave $17 trillion in home equity to their heirs [MSN] A daughter tells Ramsey Solutions why she is refusing to help her mother with a reverse mortgage to cover property charges- Now her family resents her. [Housing Wire] Reverse Mortgages make a splash at the MBA’s annual conference. Watch our video podcast here!

[Housing Wire] The HMBS program has gone from one to eliminate to one to emulate. [Go Banking Rates] Auto loans are the new ‘mortgage’ but for a depreciating asset. [HECMWorld]  Despite the Fed’s rate cut last week here’s mortgage rates are unlikely to drop. Watch our video podcast here!