The RMD Podcast

When aiming to take stock of the current climate in any market, a good first step is to check in with whichever entity currently stands as that market’s leader. American Advisors Group (AAG) is the number one reverse mortgage lender in the country. Its EVP of Alternative Distribution, Jesse Allen, has the responsibility of overseeing the company’s vision, strategy, and execution for national field...

With financial planners serving as some of the most important potential reverse mortgage referral partners, this episode of The RMD Podcast features a conversation between RMD editor Chris Clow and Robert Klein, a registered investment advisor in Newport Beach, California, and founder of the Retirement Income Center where he specializes in a multidisciplinary retirement planning approach. In the c...

The RMD Podcast returns with a brand new episode featuring the Founder and CEO of HW Media, Clayton Collins. In this episode, Collins offers his perspective on the promise of the reverse mortgage industry, and how RMD fits into the overarching mission of HW Media and its other brands;  covering the full breadth of the housing industry. He also describes his own introduction to housing media, how h...

In this episode of The RMD Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome John Lunde, president of Reverse Market Insight (RMI) to discuss the state of the reverse mortgage industry, and some of the factors that could affect it into the near future! Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the reverse mortgage industry has seen a heightened, sustained level of business in terms of its performance m...

RMD is thrilled to welcome Professor Jamie Hopkins, managing director of Carson Coaching and director of retirement research at Carson Group, as well as a member of the Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning, to The RMD Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion! The reverse mortgage industry has undergone a very unique stress test during the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and...

In our first group interview ever featured on The RMD Podcast, we sit down with Steven Sless and Christina Harmes Hika of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. to talk about the recent news of the company’s expansion to San Diego! With an eye toward becoming a top 10 lender in the reverse mortgage space, PRMI’s Steven J. Sless Group has hired Harmes Hika in its effort to build out a physical west coa...

To dive deeper into the very active reverse mortgage wholesale channel, The RMD Podcast is thrilled to welcome Finance of America Reverse's VP of Wholesale Lending, Jonathan Scarpati! Like most of the reverse mortgage industry, wholesale lending has had to evolve and change with the new realities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, but those changes have also brought about new opportunities. J...

The RMD Podcast finishes out 2020 with a guest we've been planning to have for some time now, American Advisors Group (AAG) Founder and CEO Reza Jahangiri! In this episode, Reza sits down with RMD Editor Chris Clow to talk about the tumultuous journey of the year that is 2020, and how the reverse mortgage industry and AAG specifically have had to adapt to meet the needs of American seniors during...

The RMD Podcast returns to talk about the "new normal" origination environment with Christina Harmes Hika, reverse mortgage loan originator with C2 Reverse in San Diego, Calif. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have the chance to change the reverse mortgage industry forever, and Christina describes for RMD Editor Chris Clow how she has adapted to many of the new realities the pandemic h...

The RMD Podcast is back with Harlan Accola, Reverse Mortgage Director at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. In a wide-ranging discussion, Harlan details for RMD Editor Chris Clow the path he took to arrive in the reverse mortgage industry, the work that still needs to be done to increase the comprehension and market penetration of reverse mortgages and efforts Fairway has undertaken to expa...

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 story for the Academy and how it has helped to change the game i...

The RMD Podcast dives into the issue of reverse mortgage capital markets in a conversation between RMD Editor Chris Clow and Dan Ribler, director at real estate finance technology company SitusAMC which acquired his analytics firm Baseline Reverse last year. As the initial disruption in reverse mortgage capital markets led to investor concern and the paying of two major proprietary reverse mortgag...

The RMD Podcast returns to present a conversation between RMD Editor Chris Clow and Evelyn Zohlen, chair of the FInancial Planners Association (FPA) and founder of Inspired Financial, to discuss the new educational partnership that the FPA has engaged in with Finance of America Reverse (FAR) to better inform planners of the ways in which reverse mortgages can be used to help the clients of CFPs. T...

The RMD Podcast returns during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and RMD Editor Chris Clow is joined by Steven Sless, reverse mortgage division manager with Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) and branch manager with the lender’s Steven J. Sless Group, to discuss in greater detail what challenges and opportunities reverse mortgage originators are facing in the midst of these unusual times....

The RMD Podcast is back amidst the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and RMD Editor Chris Clow is joined by Dr. Wade Pfau, professor of retirement income at the American College of Financial Services and founder of RetirementResearcher.com, to discuss how reverse mortgages can be incorporated into a senior's retirement plans in the wake of the volatility that the pandemic has introduced into g...

In the tenth episode of The RMD Podcast, RMD Editor Chris Clow is joined by the VP of Field Retail and Director of Government Relations at Finance of America Reverse (FAR), and co-chair of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Scott Norman! Known for his instrumental role in expanding the reverse mortgage business to the state of Texas and being deeply involved in the industry...

In the ninth episode of The RMD Podcast, Open Mortgage CEO Scott Gordon joins RMD Editor and host Chris Clow! Initially trained as a computer programmer and engineer, Gordon sits down with Chris to discuss his path into the mortgage industry, how he identified opportunities in the reverse mortgage arena, as well as his thoughts on the reverse mortgage industry as it stands right now. Listen to thi...

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 prepare to say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020, Liz and Chris take an in-depth loo...

In the seventh episode of The RMD Podcast, we speak to the CEO of Longbridge Financial, Chris Mayer! Coming into the business from notable positions in government and in academia, Mayer shares with us how his experiences ultimately led him into a primary leadership position at a top 10 reverse mortgage lender. He also shares his perspective on some of the unexpected things he's had to do as an ind...

In the sixth episode of The RMD Podcast, we speak to the president of Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Mike Kent! After spending a long time in the traditional, forward mortgage space, Kent's entry into the world of reverse mortgages led him to understand the core, fundamental difference between the two businesses: the people. Whether it's the people he works alongside, or the customers he hears fro...

In the fifth episode of The RMD Podcast, we speak to reverse mortgage industry speaker and HighTechLending producing branch manager and trainer Martin Andelman! Beginning his career as a writer, Andelman found an affinity for the reverse mortgage product before finding a new career path in the industry. Attendees at industry conferences have likely seen his presentations concerning his perspective...

Gary M. Singer operates out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has written on the topic of reverse mortgages in both regional and national publications. He finds a lot of value in the proposition of the reverse mortgage product for seniors. Listen to this episode of The RMD Podcast to learn:- The function real estate attorneys can serve as trusted advisors.- How Singer developed his positive feeling...

In the third episode of The RMD Podcast, we go behind the scenes of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) by speaking with its Executive Vice President. Steve Irwin is one of the most visible leaders of NRMLA, on the front lines of both reverse mortgage industry advocacy and education. In our exclusive interview, we go into detail about the association's activities, touching on...

The second episode of The RMD Podcast features a very special guest! With a reverse mortgage market in a state of evolution, it’s natural to look toward the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to see if more changes could be made to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program that could impact the lives of lenders and borrowers everywhere. FHA Commissioner and Acting Deputy Secretary of th...

Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) is one of the nation’s largest reverse lenders, standing as a top 5 company based on Reverse Market Insight's list of the industry's top lenders. RMF President David Peskin sits down with Reverse Mortgage Daily Editor Chris Clow to discuss the realities inherent in running a major reverse mortgage lender, charting his own journey into a leadership position in the ind...