Reverse mortgage educators talk credit lines, equity modeling

Reverse mortgage educators talk credit lines, equity modeling

Reverse mortgage educators Dan Hultquist and Jim McMinn brought their “Rules of the Game” presentation back to this year’s National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego.... Read more »
Terry Schmidt says Guild is seeing more interest in reverse mortgages

Terry Schmidt says Guild is seeing more interest in reverse mortgages

Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt said during a third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that Guild’s reverse mortgage division continues to contribute to companywide strategies, and that additional interest in reverse has been... Read more »
Liberty Reverse parent Onity touts higher profitability, solid servicing performance

Liberty Reverse parent Onity touts higher profitability, solid servicing performance

Onity Group, the recently rebranded parent company of top-10 lender Liberty Reverse Mortgage, posted improved earnings results in the third quarter of the year — with particular attention given to the profitability... Read more »
FOA’s ‘good’ reverse originator ranking reaffirmed by Morningstar DBRS

FOA’s ‘good’ reverse originator ranking reaffirmed by Morningstar DBRS

Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS last week assigned a “good” rating to reverse mortgage industry leader Finance of America (FOA), confirming the ranking the company was assigned this past summer ahead... Read more »
FOA’s ‘good’ reverse originator ranking reaffirmed by Morningstar DBRS

Key reverse mortgage metrics saw an uptick in October even as business remains lukewarm

Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been trading gains and losses for several months now, but a more favorable interest rate environment and optimism about the possible trajectory of business in 2025... Read more »
The month in reverse mortgage rates: October 2024

The month in reverse mortgage rates: October 2024

When older homeowners wish to access a portion of their equity, there are multiple options. Of course, selling the home is generally not desirable. A cash-out refinance is also not a prudent... Read more »
Mayor who recommended reverse mortgages calls comments ‘regrettable’

Mayor who recommended reverse mortgages calls comments ‘regrettable’

As those on a fixed income continue to wrestle with rising property taxes, the mayor of South Portland, Maine, recently recommended that area seniors explore reverse mortgages as a potential option to... Read more »
Federal housing leaders speak to the need for more reverse mortgage understanding

Federal housing leaders speak to the need for more reverse mortgage understanding

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Julia Gordon and David Berenbaum, deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Housing Counseling at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), described a need... Read more »
‘Rules of the Game’ presentation returns to tackle reverse pros’ misconceptions

‘Rules of the Game’ presentation returns to tackle reverse pros’ misconceptions

“Rules of the Game,” a popular interactive session from past annual meetings of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), returned in 2024 to the San Diego event that took place at... Read more »
Ginnie Mae’s Sam Valverde on the mission of the reverse securities program

Ginnie Mae’s Sam Valverde on the mission of the reverse securities program

Ginnie Mae has taken a far more active role in the reverse mortgage industry over the past two years, stemming from the failure of a major industry lender that threatened liquidity for... Read more »