Reverse Mortgages in the News


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Voters to decide on new reverse mortgage option for seniors
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Scott Norman, vice president of the reverse-mortgage division for Sente Mortgage and a key lobbyist for legislation on the new product said using a reverse mortgage to buy another home would save homeowners several thousand dollars in closing fees.



Mortgage Bankers Propose New Plan to Bring Private Market Back
Reverse Mortgage Daily
Upfront risk sharing of government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) would invite the return of private capital to the mortgage market, according to a concept paper released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The concept paper suggests that Fannie ...

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Memorial Day Round-Up: Reverse Industry Talks Marketing, Lenders Gear Up ...
Reverse Mortgage Daily
The reverse mortgage industry weighed new marketing plan. To combat negative perceptions surrounding reverse mortgages, industry professionals gathered at a conference this month to discuss how to more effectively target today's consumers. Lenders ...

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On The Job Hunt? Reverse Mortgage Lenders Are Hiring Today
Reverse Mortgage Daily
With Memorial Day right around the corner, the extended holiday weekend could be the right time to find a reverse mortgage job. A variety of positions are available to match a range of expertise, as reputable lenders nationwide seek reverse mortgage ...



Housing Market Still Faces Long, Slow Recovery
Reverse Mortgage Daily
The real estate market faced a minor setback in its road to recovery in April, according to Trulia's Housing Barometer. Each month, the Housing Barometer charts the rate at which the housing market is moving back to “normal” by looking at three metrics ...



Reverse Mortgage Lenders Gear Up for New ARM Loan Market
Reverse Mortgage Daily
With now six weeks of applications following the suspension of the fixed rate standard reverse mortgage implemented April 1, the market is recalibrating to a proportion of adjustable rate loans that skews upwards of 90%. While data from the Department ...



More reverse mortgage lending options on tap for retirees
Austin Business Journal (blog)
But Texas is the only state that does not allow homeowners to use the Reverse Mortgage for Purchase program. Supporters of the legislation argue that, if passed, it will open up additional financing options for Texas homeowners — age 62 and over ...
Texas Tops $5 Billion Reverse Mortgage MarkReverse Mortgage Daily
Reverse Mortgages for Aging Seniors: What You Need to KnowNuWire Investor
Texas House Approves Reverse Mortgage LegislationWatch List News (press release)

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Reverse Mortgage Industry Weighs New Take on Marketing, Messaging
Reverse Mortgage Daily
Reverse mortgage lenders and industry participants are working toward developing a product marketing plan and putting to rest some of the negative perceptions that have long plagued reverse mortgages. Spearheaded by a panel of marketing professionals ...



CFPB's Work Hampered by Legal Snare
Reverse Mortgage Daily
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State Regulators Join Forces With CFPB Lender Oversight
Reverse Mortgage Daily
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Up to the minute news coverage of reverse mortgages as provided by Google News Alerts. Links to television news stories and a sampling of print articles published in regional and national newspapers are provided.


News Coverage

Following is a sample listing of articles that discuss reverse mortgages.

The Miami Herald-April 22, 2013
Aging in Place: A New Frontier in Housing

The Wall Street Journal-February 5, 2013
Reverse Mortgage Redo

Philadelphia Weekly-November 5, 2012
Are Distorted Media Reports Scaring Seniors Away From Reverse Mortgages

The New York Times-November 2, 2012
Reverse Mortgages: The Industry Responds (Letter to the Editor submitted by NRMLA)

Knowledge Wharton Today-October 23, 2012
What's Right with Reverse Mortgages

MarketWatch-August 7, 2012
Reversing the Negative View of Reverse Mortgages

Closing Bell (CNBC)-June 22, 2012
Reverse Mortgage: Retirement Risk?

Wall Street Journal-June 11, 2012
Counting on an Inheritance? County Again

Southeast Missourian-June 4, 2012
Reverse Mortgages Are One Source of Income After Retirement

Austin American-Statesman-June 2, 2012
Reverse Mortgages Become Planning Tool

NRMLA Responds to Press Misinformation November 15, 2012

NRMLA submitted Letters to the Editor at the Chicago Tribune and Florida Times-Union after both papers printed stories that contained false and misleading information.


NRMLA Press Outreach November 15, 2012

Peter Bell was interviewed by investigative reporter Stacey Cameron of KCTV5, the CBS affiliate in Kansas City, after the station broadcast a story involving a non-borrowing spouse who is fighting to keep her home.




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