The Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently conducted a survey of financial planners, gauging their thoughts about recommending reverse mortgage products to their clients. The findings of the study were presented by Dr. Craig Lemoine, director of the financial planning program at UIUC and executive director […]
If a borrower elects to make voluntary payments on a reverse mortgage’s interest to manage its compounding, there can be positive tax benefits for the borrower who is seeking to manage their retirement finances by the use of home equity through a reverse mortgage. This is according to Shelley Giordano, co-founder of the Academy for […]
Financial planners account for significant potential as reverse mortgage referral partners due to the clients they have access to, and the steps those clients take to strategically employ their assets for their own financial security. That’s why reverse mortgage loan originators would do well to observe some key realities related to how they can forge […]
While there are some restrictions placed upon financial planners by broker dealers and investment advisor firms in terms of discussing reverse mortgage options with clients, another element that may get in the way of reverse mortgage solutions being presented is adequate education and awareness of how the product category can be leveraged as a tool […]
While the relationship between financial planner professionals and the reverse mortgage industry is evolving in a positive direction, there are still a number of things that the reverse industry can and should observe when aiming to facilitate connections with those planners as potential referral partners. This is according to a trio of financial experts discussing […]
For those Americans over the age of 62 who have recently seen the values of their retirement accounts shaken by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the ability for a reverse mortgage to take some pressure off of individuals and their accounts should not be overlooked. This is according to a column appearing […]
Across the country, many reverse mortgage professionals believe that the ultimate path toward expanding the scope of the business runs through financial advisors, charged with presenting options and solutions to clients looking to improve their financial standing. While recent years have been filled with both forward momentum and occasional setbacks in reaching this goal, the […]
The RMD Podcast returns for a conversation with Shelley Giordano, co-founder of the Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning and of Enterprise Integration at Mutual of Omaha Mortgage. In our discussion, Shelley describes for RMD Editor Chris Clow the path she took to arrive in the reverse mortgage industry, as well as the origin […]
Last week, JPMorgan Chase announced that it has temporarily halted acceptance of applications for home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) due to the ongoing economic effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, specifically the combined impacts of rising rates of unemployment and initial projections that home prices could fall. The exit of a major financial institution […]
An increase in reverse mortgage draw activity by borrowers in March is illustrative of the reliability of drawing on home equity in times of crisis, while also carrying implications for how reverse mortgage products may be perceived on the other side of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This is according to two financial professionals, based on […]
