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Reverse Mortgage Industry News

• Wholesale Reverse Mortgage Channel Hit Hard in December
  Largely echoing previous numbers among government-approved lenders, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements continued to drop in December, with total endorsements falling 31.4 percent to a total of 1,749 loans, according to the latest data from Reverse Market Insight (RMI). The HECM Originators report for December 2018 shows the losses afflicted on both retail and […]
• Originators Point to Reverse Mortgage Safety vs. New Alternatives
  As more alternative home equity tapping tools like sale leasebacks and shared equity products begin to enter conversations about retirement, more traditional reverse mortgage products are finding themselves in a more competitive environment. Originators don’t tend to see these products as threatening, but more traditional reverse mortgages may have another key advantage: borrower safety. The […]
• Ditech Secures Financing for RMS During Restructuring
  Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS) will continue its operations during its bankruptcy proceedings due to financing secured by its parent company, Ditech Holding Corporation, according to a new 8-K filing by Ditech with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing, the bankruptcy court approved an order for Ditech’s debtor-in-possession (DIP) facilities, allowing Ditech […]