Role: Content Director
Project Scope: Repurpose and redesign an existing content library to better serve shifts in the business
Following the merger of Finance of America Reverse and AAG, the organization entered a significantly more restrictive legal and compliance environment. Content topics, publishing standards, and customer communications that had previously been permitted were now subject to new regulatory requirements. With the merger, company strategy also shifted focus away from brand building top of funnel work to more heavily on mid-funnel activities.
The existing editorial model was no longer sustainable in light of these changes. The challenge was to redesign the content strategy, governance model, and content library to operate within a highly regulated environment and focus more on product education while preserving clarity, usefulness, and customer trust.
Rather than attempting to adapt a broad retirement lifestyle publication to increasingly restrictive requirements, I recommended a strategic shift from editorial publication to educational resource center.
The new content model focused on:
Reverse mortgage education and customer understanding
Consistent content governance and compliance processes
Clear standards for terminology, disclosures, and content structure
Alignment between customer education needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives
The goal was to create a scalable content framework that could support both prospective customers and internal sales teams while meeting evolving compliance expectations.
Audited and evaluated existing content against new legal and compliance requirements
Partnered with legal and compliance stakeholders to translate regulatory guidance into editorial standards
Established governance guidelines for terminology, disclosures, content structure, and review processes
Reorganized and revised content to support a unified educational resource center
Standardized content patterns to improve consistency, maintainability, and compliance across the library
Launched a compliant consumer-facing education center following the merger
Delivered a structured educational content library supporting customer education and sales enablement
Established governance standards that balanced regulatory requirements with readability and transparency
Enabled continued publication of customer-focused educational content during a significant organizational and regulatory transition
How to take control of debt with a reverse mortgage
Are heirs responsible for reverse mortgage debt?
Can you walk away from a reverse mortgage?
Can I get a reverse mortgage if I have bad credit?
Applying for a reverse mortgage in 7 steps
Home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) for purchase explained
How does a reverse mortgage line of credit work?
How much money can you get from a reverse mortgage?