July/August 2021 Reverse Mortgage Magazine

Darryl Hicks ( From the Top, p. 12, and ThoseWe Help , p. 32) joined NRMLA in May 1999 and currently serves as vice pres- ident, communications. Hicks writes the Weekly Report newslet- ter, administers NRMLA’s social media accounts and websites and manages the CRMP designation. 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. M. Diane McCormick ( CRMP: Across the Kitchen Table , p. 16) is a freelance journalist and former legislative press secretary. She covers issues involving a variety of national business asso- ciations, as well as basic and higher education. Her 2017 book, Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History , explores Pennsylvania pubs where rabble-rousers stirred up trouble, from the Ameri- can Revolution to Prohibition . Scribes Meet This Month’s Contributors Thomas A. Barstow ( In Reverse , p. 3, T he New Movers and Shakers , p. 22, and S tate Laws Can Create Conflicts , p. 26) is the senior editor for Reverse Mortgage magazine. Barstow has had a 36-year career in journalism that includes being a reporter, writer or editor in Mary- land, 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 ( Biden to Expand Housing Equity , p. 18) has been a busi- ness-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 taught writing and communications at York College, Millersville University, Gettysburg College and Harrisburg University. (800) 542-4113 PRClosings.com THE EXPERTS YOU NEED. THE PARTNER YOU CAN TRUST. CLOS I NGS ARE EASY WI TH PRC ! For a Refreshing Closing Experience, Contact Us Today! Premier Reverse Closings (PRC) can help get your files closed efficiently, effectively and easily! As the industry’s first reverse mortgage specific title and settlement company, we know a thing or two about turning lemons into lemonade! With comprehensive national title and settlement services and over 200,000 reverse mortgage closings under our belt, our seasoned professionals can show you the way. TitlePro247 / PRC Fee Calculator / Trust & POA Reviews / Curative Work for Old Liens 24-Month Tax History / CRMP Credit Course / Fully Integrated with Bay Docs / H4P in AZ, CA & TX easy peasy lemon squeezy 2 REVERSE MORTGAGE / JULY-AUGUST 2021