HECM Counselor Resources

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HECM counseling with senior woman
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elderly couple receives reverse mortagage counseling

On this site you’ll find everything you need to know about the Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counselor roster, information about the HECM Exam, training, and continuing education requirements.  As an active HECM counselor, you will have the ability to log in and use the Forums, Find a Colleague feature, and our Ask the Expert Tool.

NeighborWorks America is the country's preeminent leader in affordable housing and community development and provides training and technical assistance to active and prospective HECM counselors through its NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC) with support from HUD.

  • Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the Philadelphia NeighborWorks Training Institute – August 19-23, 2013.  While there are – at present – no HUD scholarships, the scholarships funded by Wells Fargo can be used for HO111 – Home Equity Conversion Mortgages and the newly revised HO272 – HECM Basics for Decision Makers (formerly Introduction to HUD’s HECM Counseling Procedures and Roster).
  • NeighborWorks America's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. is moving to a new location.  Many systems will be down from May 22nd at 5pm till May 28th at 10am.  This website will not be affected.  However, emails sent to hecminfo@nw.org and questions submitted to "Ask the Expert" during that period will not receive a response until May 28th.
  • Slots are still available for Round Three of HECM Counselor Coaching but they must be used by June 30th!  Learn more and submit an application.

Prospective HECM Counselors

Interested in becoming a HUD HECM Counselor? Start by reading the HUD roster requirements.  Prospective counselors can also search NeighborWorks’ HECM training offerings, and information on the HUD HECM exam.  Topics include an overview of the exam, study materials, registration guidance and a practice exam.

Active HECM Counselors

Consumers

If you are interested in obtaining a reverse mortgage you can visit our Consumer Resources page, or go to HUD's website to find a HECM counselor in your area.