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Finance leader Kevin Thompson on driving financial excellence in real estate

Housing Wire

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. Nominations are still open for the 2025 Finance Leaders award. As we gear up for the 2025 Finance Leader awards, his forward-thinking perspective offers a glimpse into the evolving role of finance leaders in real estate.

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FAR, AAG to unify under Finance of America brand

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Finance of America Companies (FOA) announced on Monday that its reverse mortgage brandsFinance of America Reverse (FAR) and American Advisors Group (AAG) — will be consolidated under the singular Finance of America brand going forward. A single brand will help with our customer experience.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. What is reverse purchase financing? 1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade.

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People movers: realtor.com, Opendoor, Finance of America and FormFree

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She has also sat on the boards of numerous companies, including leading brands such as Dollar Tree , Neiman Marcus and Petco. Jim Anderson is joining Finance of America Mortgage , a national, full-service mortgage banker as chief marketing officer, bringing more than 20 years of marketing experience to the company.

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FOA’s Kristen Sieffert talks about growing the business in 2025

Housing Wire

This was some of the perspective shared this week by Kristen Sieffert , president of Finance of America (FOA) when the company presented its earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year. We’ve been working over the last year now on a complete advertising and brand platform transition, [which] goes live in Q2.

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Finance of America hit with layoffs; chief retail sales officer steps down

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Leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has undergone a round of layoffs that are impacting multiple levels of the organization, including retail and corporate leadership positions. The news was first reported by National Mortgage News.

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Finance of America details reverse mortgage marketing moves, new Selleck spots

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Industry-leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) detailed some of its ambitions in appealing to senior borrowers, which includes new TV commercials that feature former American Advisors Group (AAG) turned FOA spokesman Tom Selleck. Late last month, FOA also posted an infomercial featuring the actor to its YouTube channel.

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