ICFE
Updates Home Certified Equity Mortgage Conversion Specialist
Course CHECMS™ is Recommended by the NRMEC and Accepted for 15
CE's
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San Diego, CA. The Certified Home Equity Conversion
Mortgage Specialist™ (CHECMS™) course has been updated by the
ICFE. It is a training and certification curriculum specifically
developed to help professionals learn and understand the nature
of the home equity mortgage conversion law and practice, and all
the substantive characteristics of reverse mortgages from the
nonprofit Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE).
Of special notice has been the recommendation of the CHECMS™
certification program by the prestigious
National Reverse Mortgage Education Center. NRMEC is one of
the most integrated web sites for consumers and professionals
who want to know more about reverse mortgages.
A reverse mortgage for seniors can mean the difference
between enjoying the golden years and living with daily anxiety.
It's important for senior homeowners and their families to
receive qualified professional advice on the use of this
financial tool, since it is not appropriate for everyone.
The CHECMS™ course materials include a 100 question
examination and a minimum score of 80 percent is needed for
certification. Participants who successfully complete the course
will be prepared to work with seniors and their families in
determining the best means of utilizing the HECM program. It is
notable the educational value of the ICFE's CHECMS course has
been accepted by several prestigious governing bodies for
continuing education credits for their members. In addition to
the substantive education, many will receive 15 credit-hours
toward their CE requirements.
Participants learn about the law that created reverse
mortgages and what it takes to be a HUD qualified lender. The
ICFE course takes the student through the step-by-step process
of originating a HECM and completing it to closing the loan.
Plus it includes HUD servicing options and enrollees will learn
and develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively
comply with all the HUD regulatory procedures. Beyond the
immediate usefulness of the course content, holders of ICFE
certification are better able to market their services and
integrate them with other professional capabilities. Everyone in
the process, including senior homeowners, their families, and
professionals will benefit.
For more information contact:
Yan Ross, JD, Author: 602-703-3336 or
yanross@avalonstrategies.com
Lyn R. Link, NRMEC: 800-628-3071 or
lyn@NRMEC.org
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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