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This section contains basic information you will need to get started in the reverse mortgage business.
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The more you understand your client, the more successful you'll be. This section contains additional information on other programs, besides the reverse mortgage, that are being developed to assist older homeowners with their daily needs.
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This section contains helpful advice on how to generate reverse mortgage business.
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One of the keys to success in the reverse mortgage business are the relationships that you develop with other business professionals, such as financial planners, home healthcare professionals, and elder law attorneys. This section offers guidance on how to establish those relationships.
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Counseling is a critical component of the reverse mortgage program. This chapter provides guidance on the rules that HUD has established for coordinating counseling.
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The more you know about HUD's processing and underwriting standards, the quicker you'll be able to close your loans.
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This section contains information on different investor issues, including research on reverse mortgages conducted by the Walls Street ratings agencies.
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Learn about the primary reverse mortgage products offered in today's marketplace.
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This chapter contains information on federal and state legislation that impacts the reverse mortgage business. Additional information is provided on how laws are made, and the importance of establishing relationships with local and federal lawmakers.
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The following section contains links to FHA mortgagee letters, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the HUD HECM Handbook, so that you are kept informed of the rules governing the HECM and Fannie Mae Home Keeper programs.
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The following section contains up to the minute news coverage of reverse mortgages as provided by Google News Alerts. There are additional links to television news stories and a small sampling of print articles published in regional and national newspapers this year.
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This section links to HUD's monthly HECM activity reports, which measures volume by region and lender. Weekly interest rates, as compiled by Financial Freedom, are also posted here.
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The following section contains published research on different aspects of the reverse mortgage program, healthcare, and America's aging population.
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The following section contains back issues of NRMLA's quarterly print newsletter, Reverse Mortgage Advisor, featuring in-depth stories on management and marketing topics, business trends, borrower profiles, and other useful topics.
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NRMLA has developed several information booklets for consumers that members can purchase at a discount to distribute to prospective clients. You can download the PDF versions of our booklets or print out the price sheets to purchase hard copies.
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This section contains links to important Reverse Mortgage resources.
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