RMM Sept/Oct 2024

CRMP: Across the Kitchen Table

Interest in Finance Leads to Career in Reverses A Chat With Christine Jensen, CRMP, Senior Vice President of Reverse Lending, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Arvada, CO By M. Diane McCormick

CHRISTINE JENSEN BEGAN her career in finance after high school graduation as a teller in a financial institution “that you might have read about in the history books.” It was a savings and loan. For Jensen, a lifelong learner, it was a fortunate place to be.

get. I took every class offered. It was a great trajectory to get started on.” Today, Jensen turns her quest for knowledge toward the art of placing reverse mortgages within the bigger picture of retirement planning. By listening, learning and collaborating, she helps guide clients toward their dreams and aspirations. Building a Foundation In her ten years with the savings and loan, Jensen came to realize that banking products could help people

Christine Jensen

“They invested very heavily in educating their employees and giving them opportunities for advance- ment,” she says. “I gobbled up every opportunity I could

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