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HECM endorsements rose 7.2% in September to 2,211 loans, bouncing back from a weak August total. The regions were generally higher, with 6 of the ...

HECM endorsements rose 5.6% in July to 2,369 loans, the highest level since February. The regions reversed last month’s weakness, with 7 of the 10 ...

HECM endorsements declined -2.3% in June to 2,244 loans, extending a slow trend downward in recent months. The regions were mostly weaker, with just 3 ...

HECM endorsements declined -1% in May to 2,296 loans, showing remarkable steadiness in the face of recent expected rate increases that reduce cash available at ...

HECM endorsements bounced back 9% in April to 2,320 loans, after an expected drop in March from higher rates. We’re also starting to see more ...

We’ve been expecting a decline in HECM endorsements for several months now after CMT rates spiked last Sep/Oct, and now we’re seeing that drop. HECM ...

It’s always worth remembering that February is the shortest work month of the year, even when we’ve been expecting some drop in HECM endorsement volumes. ...

HECM endorsements kept up the pace from last year’s finish, inching up 0.6% to 2,641 loans in January. It feels a bit like the industry ...

So long, 2024! It was a year of mixed signals for reverse mortgage volume as large forward lenders got more serious about the space and ...