Reverse mortgages

But executives put a sunny spin on it, saying that its recent exit from forward mortgages will allow it to leverage reverse lending, where tailwinds will lead to profitability next year, management said.

Their summer gains come as home price growth begins to slip and reverse mortgage volumes hit a two-and-a-half year low in September.

In the face of a growing number in home-equity products, HECM endorsements dropped nationwide by over 43% on a monthly basis to its lowest point in more than two years.

But knowledge of HELOCs and HECMs is higher among Gen Z and millennials than boomers.

New home equity conversion mortgage endorsements slowed in April, but remained almost 50% higher than the level from one year ago.

Monthly growth for home equity conversion mortgages was observed across the country, with the Eastern U.S. seeing a significant uptick.

An increase in loan-limit size and the rapid growth of home equity fueled interest in reverse mortgages in January.

The move takes Constellation Mortgage Solutions into the reverse mortgage business, which has fewer competitors than forward loan origination and servicing systems.

Originations of home equity conversion mortgages surged nationwide at the end of the year, with December numbers near a 4-year high.

Nearly half of the company’s revenue comes from sources outside of the traditional home lending market, CEO Patricia Cook told analysts during the company’s earnings call.