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C2 Financial’s Urwin on reverse mortgage broker-lender evolution

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Shain Urwin sees a more balanced relationship emerging between reverse mortgage lenders and brokers under new industry agreements — but he says they’re not enough to solve a deeper structural problem. In recent years, lenders like Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and Longbridge Financial have launched programs designed to protect the loan pipelines of broker partners, […]

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Florida court shields unused reverse mortgage credit from garnishment

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A Florida appeals court has ruled that funds available but not yet withdrawn from a reverse mortgage line of credit are protected under the state’s homestead exemption and cannot be garnished. The March 25 decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal found that a creditor could not force a homeowner to access unused funds

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‘Six-figure limit’ aims to halt Social Security trust fund insolvency

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With the Social Security trust fund less than seven years from insolvency — at which point a 24% across-the-board benefit cut could be triggered — a new proposal suggests capping annual payouts for the nation’s wealthiest retirees. A white paper released by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget advocates for a “six-figure limit” that

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How policy uncertainty is reshaping senior retirement plans

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Growing uncertainty over Social Security, Medicare and fiscal policy has left many older Americans more concerned about their financial futures — with some delaying retirement and shifting to more conservative investment strategies. Findings from a new survey analysis by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College offer critical insights for reverse mortgage professionals as

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Atlantic Avenue Mortgage leads HECM broker endorsement activity in January

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Following in the footsteps of an initial dataset for 2025, Reverse Market Insight (RMI) and HECMWorld published updated numbers this week for reverse mortgage broker and third-party originator activity. While the top Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) originators for January 2026 did not vary from 2025 as a whole, they offer insight into which companies

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Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage to three more states

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Finance of America (FOA) has expanded access to its HomeSafe Second product into Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, giving senior homeowners more options for tapping record levels of home equity without giving up their low post-pandemic mortgage rates, the company announced Tuesday. Reintroduced in 2023 as what the company called the industry’s first second-lien reverse mortgage,

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Block Renovation’s Julie Kheyfets on aging-in-place renovations and ADUs

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As the senior demographic continues to grow and evolve, reverse mortgage professionals may be getting more questions about home renovation projects and how to fund them. Tapping into home equity through a traditional reverse mortgage, a proprietary product or even the vastly underutilized HECM for Purchase program can be a path for seniors to repair

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New Jersey proposal could reduce senior property tax relief

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New Jersey homeowners could see smaller property tax relief benefits under a budget proposal unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, as the state confronts fiscal pressures and persistently high costs of living. In her first budget address since taking office, Sherrill proposed tightening eligibility and lowering the maximum payout for the state’s Stay NJ program

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Longbridge, Mutual of Omaha move to dismiss reverse mortgage marketing lawsuit

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Two of the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lenders, Longbridge Financial and Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged improper advertising practices, ending a dispute that began in September 2024. According to a joint filing on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California,

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Seniors want to age in place, but family caregivers face strains on multiple fronts

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As America’s population continues to grow older, family members are increasingly stepping into demanding roles as caregivers — which often comes at considerable personal cost. A Pew Research Center survey of 8,750 U.S. adults found that one in 10 reports serving as a caregiver for a parent 65 or older. Another 3 % care for a

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