Sue Pomfret has spent over 30 years in the mortgage business and was one of the first people in Rhode Island to originate a HECM in 1989 during … more Member Spotlight: Sue Pomfret, CrossCountry Mortgage
Resources
Member Spotlight: Jerry E. Robinson, 1st Choice Mortgage Company
Meet Jerry Robinson, broker/owner of 1st Choice Mortgage Company based in Meridian, ID. In addition to offering reverse mortgages for the past ten years, Jerry originates 15 other … more Member Spotlight: Jerry E. Robinson, 1st Choice Mortgage Company
Member Spotlight: Barbara Welsh, APEX Mortgage LLC
Barbara Welsh has over 30 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry. She started as a federal examiner in San Francisco in 1984 with the Federal Home … more Member Spotlight: Barbara Welsh, APEX Mortgage LLC
FHA Commissioner: 40 Percent of Counseled Seniors Get a HECM
During a public event this week commemorating National Homeownership Month and the 50th anniversary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s counseling programs, Acting Deputy Secretary/Federal Housing Administration … more FHA Commissioner: 40 Percent of Counseled Seniors Get a HECM
Member Spotlight: Don Opeka, Orion Mortgage, Inc.
Don Opeka has been a salesman most of his adult life. After serving as a naval aviator in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1972, Don began his … more Member Spotlight: Don Opeka, Orion Mortgage, Inc.
Member Spotlight: Sue Milligan, CRMP, First Choice Loan Services Inc.
Sue Milligan, CRMP, began her career in financial services as a bank teller in 1982, advancing to branch manager before she decided to become a mortgage loan originator … more Member Spotlight: Sue Milligan, CRMP, First Choice Loan Services Inc.
Complying with FHA’s HECM Counseling Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions
The most important consumer protection built into the reverse mortgage program is the requirement that a prospective borrower must first meet with an exam-qualified, independent third-party counselor approved by … more Complying with FHA’s HECM Counseling Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions
Key HECM Regulations and Resource Materials
The following section lists the primary regulations pertaining to the FHA’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program, used by compliance, underwriting and servicing staff.
Member Spotlight: Christina Harmes, CRMP, C2 Reverse
Christina Harmes, CRMP, is a reverse mortgage specialist and assistant national director at C2 Reverse, a division of C2 Financial Corporation, in San Diego. While in high school … more Member Spotlight: Christina Harmes, CRMP, C2 Reverse
Member Spotlight: Barry Scoles, Thrive Mortgage, LLC
Barry Scoles has been a professional mortgage loan originator in Colorado since 1994. In 2003, Barry was introduced to the reverse mortgage program, and since then has devoted … more Member Spotlight: Barry Scoles, Thrive Mortgage, LLC