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		<title>Road block: Lack of funds for HUD Counseling: Industry Leader Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lack of funding for HUD counseling creating a road block for those who need it the most As we enjoyed our weekend October 1st came and went marking the beginning of the fiscal year 2012 and more importantly the date when funding from the government for mandated HUD counseling stops. This is creating delays in ]]></description>
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		<title>Small town economics in Reverseville</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opportunity in Reverseville: To learn more about marketing to banks and credit unions join our free webinar Wednesday October 5th at 10am. You can also get more information and great videos at RM Bank Blueprint here]]></description>
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		<title>The truth about relocating: Marketing to the mature homeowner part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amara Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When I retire I plan on moving to a smaller home.&#8221; &#8220;When I retire I&#8217;ll relocate to be closer to the kids.&#8221; Although people may make similar statements in middle age, the reality is quite different. One study found the general move rate for seniors aged 55-64 to be just 7.4 percent per year. Clearly, ]]></description>
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		<title>Highest &amp; Best Use &#8211; Reverse Mortgage Leads</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to qualify reverse mortgage leads and focus on relationship building Do you ever feel you are going in circles when it comes to working your leads? It&#8217;s a frustrating process if you find yourself making constant call-backs trying to reach the homeowner. What is comes down to is this: what is your highest and ]]></description>
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		<title>$30 Billion savings for Medicaid if RM used. Industry Leader Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[$30 Billion Savings Per Year if Medicaid Eligibility Rules Changed One expert points out that home equity should be required to be utilized before certain individuals can qualify for Medicaid. Learn how the system discourages savings and what could be done]]></description>
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		<title>The Buck Stops Here: Friday&#8217;s Food for Thought</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Loan officer responsibilities and HUD Counseling A quick look at how you can increase your success and build trust with your potential borrowers before and after required HUD Counseling for their reverse mortgage]]></description>
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		<title>How Reverse Mortgages Can Help Seniors Age In Place, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amara Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amara Rose Aging in place. It&#8217;s a relatively new term for a very old concept: remaining in your own home as you grow older. Once upon a time, this wasn&#8217;t an issue. Extended families ensured that someone would be available to look after Grandma should the time come when she needed assistance. Today, when ]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Leader Update: Credit downgrade &amp; HECM markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US government got a slap of reality when S&#038;P (Standard &#038; Poors) downgraded the nation's credit rating. How does this effect the secondary (investor) market for HECMs (reverse mortgages)]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing to the Mature Home Owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amara Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reverse mortgage marketing should therefore always be an appeal to independence, never frailty or fear. No one becomes a senior overnight because they celebrate a birthday. That might work for coming-of-age, but after 21, we're all simply adults. Some just have more life experience]]></description>
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		<title>What will it cost us? Financial Assessment- Industry Leader Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Hicks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reverse Mortgage Industry Update on Financial Assessment]]></description>
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