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[GoBankingRates] Over half of seniors say Social Security raise doesn’t keep pace with inflation [Reverse Market Insight] Reverse Market Minute with Jon McCue [ReverseMortgageDaily] Fairway names new division head and team leadership roles

[DS News] Ginnie Mae adjusts the minimum HECM mortgage-backed security pool size [Forbes] Inflation And Rising Costs Create Fear Of Having To Work Into Your 70s [GoBankingRates] Proposed bill would give $2,400 more in Social Security each year

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] RMF's bankruptcy exposes where HECM lenders are vulnerable [Mortgage Professionals of America] A dark night of the soul leads one mortgage pro to diversify [Yahoo Finance] What causes retirees to sell their homes?

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Expectations vs Reality: RMI looks at HECM endorsements [Sales Advice-com] Does retirement savings include home equity? [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Big changes at Fairway's reverse mortgage division

[Statistica] Economists' 2023 forecast for the HECM CMT index [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Sales leaseback company pursues reverse mortgage partnerships [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Opinion: How the reverse mortgage industry is failing seniors

[RMD] HECM counseling agency shuts down reverse info center [San Francisco Gate] In a down market a reverse mortgage replaces portfolio withdrawals [RMD] More Reverse Mortgage Funding employees to be laid off in February and March

[Reverse Mortgage Daily] Does a $1 million HECM limit cut into private reverse mortgages? [Reverse Mortgage Daily] Draft FHA appraisal policy would give HECM applicants more choices when seeking the reconsideration of their home's appraised value [Forbes] The S&P 500 Lost More Than 18% In 2022: Should Retirees Be Worried?

[Epoch Times] Over 10 Million seniors are still burdened with a monthly mortgage payment [IRA] Ginnie & Fannie Seize RMF Assets [Housing Wire] Comparing this housing market recession to the 2008 crash

[RMD] Latest industry HECM data may reveal opportunities in 2023 [McKnight Senior Living] HECM borrowers delinquent on property charges get a much-needed reprieve [RMI] Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute

[RMD] Celink is now HUD's official HECM loan servicer [MarketWatch] A hot market cools way down [RMD] Behind the scenes on FAR’s acquisition of AAG’s direct sales channel

[RMD] What led to the collapse of Reverse Mortgage Funding [MarketWatch] Mortgage bonds are cheap but no one is buying [The Miami Herald] Well-known political commentator facing charges of ripping off her mother- in part using a reverse mortgage

Reverse Mortgage Funding files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy [RMD] HUD increases loan limit for the federally-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage [The Financial Post] A reverse mortgage by a different name?

[Forbes] Why retirees with a mortgage should get a HECM instead [Reverse Market Insight] The monthly Market Minute with Jon McCue'. What a Ride! Reverse Mortgage Funding exits hits pause on originations

[Forbes] Housing Market Predictions For The Next 5 Years [ThinkAdvisor] Jamie Hopkins: Why Debt Is ‘Powerful' [Revese Mortgage Daily] The biggest reverse mortgage trends of 2022

Is liquidating an IRA better than a reverse mortgage? Retirement Delays Create Challenges for Plan Sponsors Highlighting Opportunities for Financial Professionals and Consultants Advisor's Edge: Should clients use home equity to fund retirement?

Reverse mortgages are a saving grace for non-bank originators Nutter Home Loans gives details on shutdown and lawsuit AARP: Sooner than later it’s time to talk about housing needs late in life

Home equity may be a solution for retirees battling inflation Largest HECM lenders make big changes Reverse Market Insight's Market Minute

Experts weigh in on how homeowners should react to softening home values Builders Warn Collapse Is ‘Unsustainable’—And Prices Could Tumble Another 20% Social Security's Cost of Living Increase Means Benefits May Run Out Sooner: Here's why

Hurricane Ian traumatized Floridians. It also erased their nest egg   Don’t Be Complacent During The “Critical Retirement Decision” Zone The CFPB wants to hear from you!

Moodys Analytics says 210 housing markets could crash 25-30% Homebuilder sell-off to impact neighborhood home values A closer look at September's HECM Endorsement data

As the Market Falls, New Retirees Need a Plan Reverse mortgage veteran says opportunities remain high despite economic challenges What to expect now for home prices, stocks and bonds

How falling home values will bring down inflation 5 Ways to Generate Income in Retirement Without Going Back to Work Reverse Market Insight's 'Market Minute'

How to help keep reverse mortgage property charges current Social Security Recipients Could Get Their Biggest Raise Since 1981 Debt after Death

The most effective product messaging for reverse mortgages ‘Poison’ Ivy Zelman—the analyst who predicted the 2008 housing bust—sees U.S. home prices falling this much Protect Your Retirement Income from Inflation

HECM Counseling committee addresses property defaults Income for Life: Strategies to Avoid Running Out of Money in Retirement Averting disaster with a Medicaid Planner