While Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-backed securities (HMBS) production fell by 14% in calendar year 2019, the additional origination of proprietary reverse mortgages could make the amount of loans backed by new collateral roughly equal to figures recorded in 2018. Additionally, data indicates that a quarter of new origination dollars come from the proprietary reverse mortgage […]
Former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julián Castro has ended his bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 general election, and in a matter of days has made an endorsement in the race for one of his former opponents. “I’ve determined that […]
Encouraging financial preparedness in later life is a core discussion point for people who work in the reverse mortgage profession, and industry literature is rife with examples concerning ways in which the wealth and savings of older Americans can often be unprepared to withstand and extend through a senior’s retirement. One of the realities that […]
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) – which serves as the reference basis for an estimated $200 trillion worth of financial transactions globally – is on the verge of being retired, and there are several aspects of the impending sunset date that consumers should be aware of. This is according to James R. Schenck, the […]
When Reverse Mortgage Daily launched The RMD Podcast in 2019, the site did so in an attempt to provide additional context and (literal) voice to some of the biggest, most prominent issues and players in the reverse mortgage industry. The episodes that have been released thus far have had guests ranging from the most visible […]
For seniors who own homes with a notable amount of equity, proprietary jumbo reverse mortgages can be a viable option to explore when looking for the means to pay down an existing, forward mortgage or fund retirement. This is according to an article appearing at financial news outlet Barron’s. Particularly for seniors who live in […]
In the eighth episode of The RMD Podcast, RMD Executive Editor and Aging Media Network Director of Content Elizabeth Ecker joins host Chris Clow to talk about the biggest reverse mortgage industry stories covered by RMD in 2019! The past year has been a very eventful one for the reverse mortgage industry, and as we […]
When I first joined Reverse Mortgage Daily a little over one year ago, I had a hard time telling a HECM from a ham sandwich. Perceptions about the reverse mortgage industry on my end were probably not too dissimilar from the perspectives encountered by originators having exploratory conversations with clients, or initial counseling sessions trying […]
For Americans who find themselves in unique financial situations requiring forms of financing that may serve as alternatives to more traditional, forward mortgage loans, numerous financial products exist that can potentially serve customers in such situations more efficiently than traditional financing. One of these alternative methods is a jumbo reverse mortgage, according to Melissa Cohn, […]
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements rose by 36% in the month of October, for a total of 2,551 loans according to the latest HECM Originators report from Reverse Market Insight (RMI). The rise was led by the retail endorsement segment of business, which experienced an increase of 45% that month, while wholesale levels recorded […]
