Is your home ready for you to age in place? What to consider
Preferences for aging in place are well-documented among older Americans, but there are some factors that should be considered carefully. This is according to Pamela Redwine, a family, health and wellness agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
NRMLA co-chair outlines reverse mortgage advocacy plan
The reverse mortgage industry’s premier trade association held its first event of 2025 this past week. While the mood was generally upbeat among the roughly 150 attendees who made the journey to Irvine, California, for the event hosted by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), there was also an acknowledgement of challenges faced by the industry when it comes to getting the word out about reverse mortgages.
The potential benefits of senior property tax deferral programs
Property taxes are rising dramatically across the country, and that reality has the potential to hit seniors living on a fixed income hardest of all. On top of that, keeping up with property tax and insurance costs are key requirements to keep any mortgage in good standing, whether it’s a forward or reverse loan.
Attendees encouraged by reverse mortgage conference in California
On Tuesday, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) held its first dedicated reverse mortgage industry event of the year.
The association’s Western Regional Meeting in Irvine, California, included an estimated 150 registrants from 75 companies around the country and took place in the state that often leads the nation in reverse mortgage volume.
Mutual of Omaha reverse AE Kathy Martinez has died
Kathleen “Kathy” Martinez, a reverse mortgage industry veteran and account executive who most recently served with Mutual of Omaha Mortgage’s reverse division, died last week in her community in Florida. She was 60 years old.
Martinez’s career in the reverse mortgage industry goes back more than two decades and included time working for former industry leader Financial Freedom.
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