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Home equity
Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
by
Henry Epp
Jul 31, 2023
A new report finds the rate of mortgage borrowers considered "equity rich" increased to 49% in the second quarter.
Why home equity lines of credit have been getting more popular
by
Justin Ho
Nov 24, 2022
HELOC lending, secured by a homeowner's property, has been growing even as mortgage demand has been falling.
Could home equity lines of credit come back in 2022?
by
Amy Scott
Dec 6, 2021
After a pause, HELOCs could regain popularity if mortgage interest rates rise.
Homeowners are building wealth at record rates without doing a thing
by
Amy Scott
Sep 8, 2021
Rising values have given homeowners a lot more equity, which they can tap for cash. They gained $1 trillion in the second quarter.
Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began
by
Amy Scott
Jul 6, 2020
Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.
Getting cash out of your home is about to get harder if you have an FHA mortgage
by
Erika Beras
Aug 1, 2019
A growing number of homeowners have been refinancing and pocketing the increase in their homes' values.
Remodeling booms as housing stock ages
by
Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.
For public good, not for profit.
At $6 trillion, "tappable" home equity reaches new high
by
Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2018
So far, homeowners are resisting cashing out.
Home equity helping people build household wealth
Nov 24, 2016
Remember the housing crisis? Well, for many American homeowners, it’s now squarely in the rear-view mirror. A report from RealtyTrac finds that the percentage of homeowners who are underwater — meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth — has fallen to about 10 percent. It was 28 percent at its […]