Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

San Diego-based reverse mortgage wholesale lender Smartfi Home Loans has forged a partnership with LoanPASS to use the technology company’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine in its reverse lending operations. Stating... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

The top 10 reverse mortgage lenders of 2023

After a year of challenge in the reverse mortgage industry, the major lenders in the industry look a bit different for calendar year 2023 when compared with recent years past. Reduced volume,... Read more »
Origins: FAR CMO Chris Moschner on his path into the reverse mortgage business

Origins: FAR CMO Chris Moschner on his path into the reverse mortgage business

No set path exists for any professional to enter the reverse mortgage industry. People often find themselves in the business from various other professions. It’s the case for Finance of America Companies... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Ginnie Mae to explore new reverse mortgage-backed security product

Ginnie Mae intends to develop a new reverse mortgage-backed security product enabling the acquisition of loans from an HMBS pool above the existing 98% maximum claim amount (MCA) requirement, according to a... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Reverse mortgages can help with long-term care, but knowledge is key

A reverse mortgage may be a viable financial instrument to help pay for older Americans’ long-term care priorities, but they — and their implications on entitlement eligibility — need to be fully... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Rhode Island historian uses a reverse mortgage as an estate planning tool

A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned to the owner after attempts to bequeath... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

University Bank adds four reverse mortgage veterans to its HECM division

University Bank’s reverse mortgage division has added four key hires across different disciplines as it prepares to grow further in the reverse mortgage space. Jake Droge joins the company as a loan... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

HomeEquity Bank, Canada’s leading reverse mortgage lender and a federally regulated bank, recently announced the hiring of former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news anchor Peter Mansbridge to serve as its strategic communications... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Reverse mortgages could be a long-term care option: Kiplinger

Among the numerous issues that retirement preparation can present to those near the end of their careers, long-term care (LTC) provides an increasingly common discussion point. One potential product that could assist... Read more »
Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

CBO projects FHA to lose $7 billion in 2024 receipts; budget cuts could impact reverse mortgages

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) faces a potential loss of roughly $7 billion in receipts in 2024, and a failure by Congress to come to terms on certain spending agreements could force... Read more »