A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately moving forward with plans to cut roughly two-thirds of the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), marking the latest setback for the government in a legal battle over the agency’s future. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]

In the first half of this two-part topic, I described the piecemeal nature of private hazard insurance policies, state-sponsored “last resort” programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, and federal aid through emergency declarations. This system is reactive, slow and difficult to navigate for families and businesses seeking help to recover from catastrophic events. Beyond systemic

At last month’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, I had the opportunity to speak about one of the most important challenges facing our profession: the public perception of reverse mortgages and the industry that serves older homeowners. My message was intentionally optimistic. Yes, we have a perception problem, but perception is not permanent. It