The NHN Learning Alliance (NHNLA) is currently registering counselors for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counseling Webinar. It is a live on-line training that can be taken directly from your office. The training will take place on September 16, 2010- 12:00-2:00 PM EST. Upon confirming your registration, you will receive the call-in information and a link to download your materials for the course.

Priced at $200.00 you get:

• 2 hours of instruction
• Downloadable manual to guide counseling topic
• Online database technology screenshots to guide data entry
• HUD requirement integration for each topic
• Counseling information without leaving the office

While this course is not a substitute for the certification course, this helps to educate counselors on the specific issues related to elderly homeowners wanting to use the equity in their home as an income source. This course offers a unique combination of topics for counselors focusing on the following:

• Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a reverse mortgage
• Specific costs related to completing the transaction
• Available products
• Predatory lending risks
• Process for becoming a HECM certified counselor

For any questions regarding registration, please send an email to nhnla@nclr.org.