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How originators can capitalize on reverse mortgage business in light of the changing housing market

Housing Wire

With a housing market in transition , originators are looking to seize profitable opportunities that benefit both borrowers and their own bottom lines. But originators need to see the big picture that extends beyond our current economic climate—the market for reverse mortgages is enormous and growing.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Josh Mettle

Housing Wire

HousingWire: What has been the most useful tech tool for you? 3) Inflation and higher interest rates will likely lead us into the next recession, which contrary to popular belief, can be positive for the housing market due to lower interest rates. Josh Mettle: It’s a tie between Mortgage Coach TCA and BNTouch CRM.

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Why it’s time for the housing industry to get serious about climate risk

Housing Wire

This solution – built on Google Cloud’s secure and sustainable infrastructure – is designed to help companies, government agencies, and enterprises measure, model, and mitigate the physical risks of climate change to the housing industry, from the present through 2050.

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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

Housing Wire

In fact, if nothing is done, this USDA program — called Section 515 — is projected to lose up to 137,000 affordable-housing units between 2023 to 2033 nationwide due to mortgage maturities alone, according to USDA projections , “with a potential to lose approximately 333,000 units by the year 2050.”

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