The average size of newly built homes decreased in 2016 - a sign that the home building industry is preparing for the coming wave of first-time buyers as Millennials begin to dip their toes into the market, according to research and survey results released today by the National Association of Home Builders^® (NAHB).

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC (“RMF”), one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders and 2016’s top issuer of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-backed securities (HMBS), today announced that two of its experts, Rob Cooper, National Director - Builder/Realtor HECM for Purchase Program, and Julie Didyoung, a Pennsylvania-based Reverse Mortgage Specialist (NMLS ID #485913), will be featured presenters at the 2017 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show® (IBS). Both Mr. Cooper and Ms. Didyoung will serve on the panel titled “Closing the Deal by Meeting the Needs of Your Older Buyers with a Reverse Mortgage” scheduled for Tuesday, January 10 at 10:00 AM ET.

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – November 2, 2016 – Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, is pleased to announce that its online educational platform, Retirement Experts Network, will host a free webinar for financial advisors, featuring esteemed financial aid and college planning expert and author Mark Kantrowitz on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM ET. Mr. Kantrowitz, who has been quoted in more than 10,000 newspaper and magazine articles and is the author of four bestselling books about scholarships and financial aid, will discuss the significance of the U.S. Department of Education’s (“U.S. ED”) decision to move up the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission date and what it means for applicants. Those interested in participating in the webinar can register by clicking here.