HECM Program History

NRMLA has created an infographic to highlight key moments in the history of reverse mortgages and the FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program beginning in 1961 when the first reverse mortgage was originated up to the present day. Please click on the images below to enlarge them.

Published by

Darryl Hicks

Darryl Hicks is Vice President of Communications for the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. In this capacity, Hicks writes for NRMLA's publications, manages the association's web sites and social media accounts, assists committees and the Board of Directors, and manages the Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional designation. Prior to joining NRMLA in 1999, Hicks spent three years in the Washington, D.C. bureau for National Mortgage News.