On Feb. 5, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed reverse mortgage insurance legislation, and it became the task of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to create a marketable product out of the law. There were no models. So, HUD put a product-design team together. Edward J. Szymanoski, an Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs at HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research, was a vital member of that pioneering product-development team.Read more

History matters. As HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage), and the multi-billion-dollar* reverse mortgage industry it has spun, turn 20 this year, it is fitting that we take a moment to reflect on the industry’s first two decades through the eyes and work of those who were not only present at its creation, but also made significant contribution to its growth.Read more