Today, as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), NRMLA and the National Aging in Place Council launched new consumer webpages to help older adults, and their loved ones, recognize the signs of abuse and report instances of financial fraud and exploitation to the appropriate authorities. Through their combined audience of more than 36,000 monthly … more NRMLA and NAIPC Help Seniors Identify, Report Financial Fraud with New Online Resources
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Next HOPE NOW Event in California Scheduled for June 24
The HOPE NOW Alliance will conduct its third educational seminar this year in Southern California for reverse mortgage borrowers and their families on June 24 at the ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center in Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. The HOPE NOW Alliance is partnering with ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions in … more Next HOPE NOW Event in California Scheduled for June 24
World Elder Abuse Day Is June 15
Next Thursday, June 15, communities throughout the United States, and across the globe, will observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This year’s theme will be “Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue.” Started by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United … more World Elder Abuse Day Is June 15
Understanding HECM Tax Deductions
In his latest Nerds Eye View column, titled The Taxation Of Reverse Mortgage Loan Proceeds And Interest Payments, blogger, tax specialist and financial planner Michael Kitces explains the various tax deductions that may apply to reverse mortgages. While most reverse mortgage professionals are aware that interest paid over the life of the loan can be … more Understanding HECM Tax Deductions
April is Financial Literacy Month
Since 2003, the U.S. has recognized April as Financial Literacy Month, which aims to raise public awareness about the importance of financial education and the serious consequences associated with a lack of understanding about personal finances. Throughout the month, schools, non-profits and financial professionals will shine a spotlight on the value of financial and economic … more April is Financial Literacy Month
Helping Your Clients Who Are In Default
This list represents the agencies currently known to provide HECM default counseling and may not be all inclusive. Greenpath (888) 860-4167 Money Management International (866) 765-3328 National Foundation for Credit Counseling (866) 363-2227 NeighborWorks America (888) 990-4326 Housing Option Provided for the Elderly (773) 262-7801 The next time one of your past clients calls you … more Helping Your Clients Who Are In Default
NRMLA Explains Home Equity in Advance of Financial Literacy Month
In advance of Financial Literacy Month, NRMLA today released, “An Introduction to Housing Wealth: What is home equity and how can it be used?,” a three-part article that explains home equity and its uses, methods for tapping it, and the special home equity options available for homeowners aged 62 and older. “Financial Literacy Month is … more NRMLA Explains Home Equity in Advance of Financial Literacy Month
Webcast Video: Using a Reverse Mortgage to Buy a Home
Last week’s webcast on HECM for Purchase coordinated by NRMLA, and hosted by the National Association of REALTORS®, can be downloaded and shared with your Realtor friends. NRMLA collaborated with NAR to develop a webcast for Realtors that featured Scott Trembley, CEO of The Trembley Group, a real estate firm based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., … more Webcast Video: Using a Reverse Mortgage to Buy a Home
Stopping Senior Scams
The Senate Special Committee on Aging invited representatives from the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Trade Commission and a Pennsylvania-based community organization to a public hearing this week to discuss efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat financial fraud and protect older Americans from being scammed. In videotaped testimony before the committee, an 81-year-old man from … more Stopping Senior Scams
New Collaboration Focuses on CA Borrowers
The HOPE NOW Alliance and ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions are collaborating on a one-year pilot program that assists homeowners in California who have reverse mortgage issues, concerns and questions. Five public events are being organized, beginning in March, and lasting throughout the year. “The goal is to create face-to-face interactive events where participants can gain … more New Collaboration Focuses on CA Borrowers