The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating reports that a loan officer of an approved FHA lender had participated in a reverse mortgage borrower’s counseling session, a practice HUD frowns upon but does not directly prohibit. A HUD representative declined to provide details but acknowledged that the report was part of informal discussions between department officials and stakeholders. “That information … has not been officially released in any form,” he said. “Once the details are finalized, we will be advising stakeholders.” The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association posted the ...