Reverse MortGage Pros go to California for the first event of 2025

But it will also be largely a progressive affair, because some high-profile guests will offer usable insights for participants in industry, according to the NRMLA president Steve Irwin.

One -day format

“We are very satisfied for a one -day regional meeting,” Irwin said in an interview with Housing‘s Reverse MortGage Daily (RMD). “We look at around 150 registrants of 75 different companies throughout the country.

“Just as important is the strong interest in these regional events, as if our annual-van loan officials, compliance staff, senior vice presidents, EPPs and even C-suite participants.”

Irwin said that the one -day format for the regional meetings helps to keep the momentum of the event increased and at the same time keep the concern about cost -conscious attendees in mind.

“What we are very aware of is the time obligation involved in traveling to these events, and we have discovered that visitors greatly appreciate the time they need to be gone,” he said. “Structuring it in this way also helps us to retain the costs for participants.”

Although it is possible that the association will have a different regional event after the previously announced annual meeting and Expo in Minneapolis in October, nothing has been established yet. But members are informed once the plans have been completed, Irwin said.

Policy discussions, LO perspectives

With regard to this event, the nature of the Home Equity Conversion MortGage (HECM) program under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) raises natural curiosity what NRMLA is focused on with regard to policy, he explained.

“There is a lot of demand and concern of members about what is happening at the federal level – both with the [Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)] And with legislative priorities that come from Capitol Hill, “Irwin said.” We expect that these central themes are among those present when they go to Irvine. “

But the NRMLA board will also strive to look further ahead by involving members on the spot about the potential dynamics of the industry outside that scope.

“I am most looking forward to a more future -oriented discussion,” Irwin explained. “Our co-presidents of the board will start things with a conversation about how the association can be agile in the coming years and how we can continue to represent the reverse mortgage industry effectively.”

This includes an interactive conversation with a panel of reverse mortgage separately on stage and presence. They are expected to share stories about what has and did not work in their company – and ways to navigate the emerging concerns of their customers.

“It is crucial that each of our events contains the perspectives of loan officer – how they can best purchase skills, share experiences and talk about perceptions in the market and acceptance of home income with equity as a financial instrument,” Irwin said.

Extensive guest bath, own products

Irwin is also enthusiastic about a wider field of guests who will participate, including Dr. Richard GreenA real estate economist and director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, the University of Southern California (USC).

Green will give a lunchtime keynote speech about home equity extraction and the financing of long-term care.

“His work is incredibly relevant – not only for our industry, but also for a broader national and worldwide conversation when we deal with aging population groups,” Irwin said.

Also on the schedule is Bill Gross, a real estate agent with real estate with Expel Realty who will talk about business strategies.

“He does not appear at many events, but he is tailored to the reverse mortgage ecosystem, impressed by the participants and the concept of generating money of equity,” Irwin said about his gross. “He will talk about sales development and strategy, which I am really looking forward to.”

There will also be a session devoted to patented inverted mortgages with representatives of companies such as Financing of America (FOA), Longbridge Financial And Smartfi Home Loans. With recent gears in our own product news, it is expected to be a large topic topic.

“We know there are gaps in the FHA-insured product,” Irwin said. “Effectable products that – whether they are condominium loans, higher housing values ​​or younger loans in the borrower. It is simply necessary that we continue to investigate, discuss and include the growing landscape of our own products.”

RMD will be present in NRMLA West in Irvine. Make sure you say hello!