John Nixon is a true pioneer in reverse mortgage lending and is considered one of the founding fathers of our industry. In the early 2000’s he helped build Seattle Mortgage into the nation’s second largest HECM lender. In this exclusive interview John shares some of the pivotal moments in his career and changes in the HECM lending market.
This week features our exclusive interview with the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association’s Executive Vice President Steve Irwin. Steve shares his insights in working with Congress, how NRMLA has dealt with negative and inaccurate media stories, and a peek of what goes on behind the scenes in our industry’s trade association.
Often overlooked loan structuring is key for HECM borrowersThe following commentary does not represent the official position of Reverse Focus, Inc.
It seems much of our industry’s news cycle, including here, is focused on recent or even anticipated changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage. However there has been little discussion of the importance of structuring a reverse mortgage to meet the goals of the borrower.
In part one of our interview The Mortgage Professor discusses the possibility of double-digit mortgage interest rates which have not been seen since the HECM program’s inception. We explore the industry impact, consumer awareness, disclosures and more.
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Rob Awalt of Premier Reverse Closings (PRC) speaks to adapting to a changing market, the skills required to thrive in more in our exclusive interview recorded at the NRMLA Western Regional Meeting in Irvine California.
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In this week’s episode I interviewed NRMLA President Peter Bell during the annual meeting in Boston. He shares his outlook and vision for our industry and upcoming changes for the reverse mortgage industry.
