Proprietary originations were estimated at $953M in Q1 2026, more than double their level in Q1 2025, and March saw $344M vs.

HECM volume rose in March, but the increase does little to change the broader trajectory of a slowing reverse mortgage market — one where growth is increasingly coming from outside the FHA channel.

HECM endorsements rose 16% in March to 2,117 loans, but monthly volumes remain near their slowest pace since last summer as ...

REVERSE plus integrates Smartfi proprietary reverse mortgages into ANALYZER Pro, letting originators model multiple options ...

I received a solicitation for an HECM loan saying I had “Estimated Funds Available” of $54,059. HECM stands for “home equity conversion mortgage” and is the FHA’s reverse mortgage program that enables ...

The principal limit factor (PLF) condition in the Mortgagee Optional Election (MOE) Assignment is a relief-killer condition. That is why calling the MOE Assignment “a relief” for existing surviving ...

A November webinar featuring Telhio Credit Union Loan Officer Allie Hager and Realtor Kelly Hamilton of Realty Forward is still getting attention from credit unions focused on strengthening realtor ...

Merchants Bank, one of the nation's top warehouse lenders and a growing Correspondent Investor, is expanding its product suite with a new non-Agency platform. The Merchants Premium Program introduces ...

What is a reverse mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a home loan that allows people ages 62 and older to borrow against their ...