Reverse Mortgage magazine Nov-Dec 2020

We started out the year with 20/20 vision. Though a lot has changed in our lives and in the business world, one thing that hasn’t changed is PRC’s commitment to you and to our senior borrowers. We have proven that we can meet the demands of this ever-changing environment and we look forward to tackling the remainder of this year and each year to come. We will always be here for all of your reverse mortgage title and settlement needs. is COMMITTED to YOU (800) 542-4113 PRClosings.com FOR A STRESS-FREE, SMOOTH TRANSACTION, CONTACT US TODAY! Darryl Hicks ( Talking Heads , p. 12, and Borrower Chronicles , p. 32) is vice president, communications for NRMLA where he writes the Weekly Report and administers the CRMP program. He roots for the Steelers and the Phillies and reads mysteries as he rides the Metro to work each morning. Steve Irwin , ( Moving Forward , p. 5) president of NRMLA, oversees the association’s initiatives to serve as an educational resource, policy advocate and public affairs center for consum- ers, lenders and related professionals. His background includes experience with strategic planning, organizational design, portfolio acquisition, risk management and quality control. He received his B.A. from Grinnell College and his MBA from the University of San Francisco. Mark Olshaker ( CRMP: Across the Kitchen Table , p. 16, and 2020 Annual Meeting Goes Online , p. 26) is a best- selling author of fiction and non-fiction and an accom- plished researcher in the areas of crime and medicine, as well as a documentary film writer and producer. Olshak- er has written 16 books, including Law & Disorder with former FBI Agent John Douglas and Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs , with Dr. Michael Osterholm. His latest book with Douglas, The Killer Across the Table , was published by Harper Collins in 2019. Their book, Mind- hunter , is the basis for the Netflix series. Scribes Meet This Month’s Contributors Thomas A. Barstow ( In Reverse , p. 3, and Up Your Tech Game , p. 22) is the senior editor for Reverse Mortgage magazine. Bar- stow is a licensed loan originator (NMLS # 1590611) for Virgin- ia-based City Lending Inc., and he has had a 34-year career in journalism that has included being a reporter, writer and editor in Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York. He currently teaches journalism at Gettysburg College and writes for various business publications. He is a former president of the Pennsylvania Society of News Editors and a former president of the Associated Press Media Editors in Pennsylvania. Joel Berg ( 2021 Offers Potential , p. 18, and Closing Time , p. 28) has been a business-to-business reporter and editor for more than 20 years, both in-house and freelance, covering finance, healthcare, environmental regulation and general business news for local, regional and national publications. Most recently, he was editor of the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business in Pennsylvania. He also has taught writing and communications at York College, Millersville University, Gettysburg College and Harrisburg University. 2 REVERSE MORTGAGE / NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2020