Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its June ICE Mortgage Monitor, finding that in the first quarter, homeowners tapped equity at the highest levels for the period since 2021.
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ICE First Look: Delinquencies Hold Steady in April
Mortgage performance remained broadly stable from March to April, with the overall share of past-due loans unchanged and below pre-pandemic levels, ICE reported Tuesday in its monthly First Look report.
Seasonal Improvements Lowered Mortgage Delinquencies in March, ICE Reports
Mortgage delinquencies improved seasonally in March, with cure activity strengthening and prepayment speeds rising to their highest level in nearly four years, a new report from Intercontinental Exchange said.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early Spring Housing Market Shows Firmer Prices
The spring housing market began on stronger footing, buoyed by improved affordability and slowly rebuilding inventory despite the recent uptick in interest rates, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor report.
ICE Reports Prepayments Rise on Recent Refinance Activity
February saw a clear rebound in prepayment activity, according to the February 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Q4 Lending Climbs to 3.5-Year High; Servicer Retention Strengthens
Mortgage originations reached an estimated 1.44 million in the fourth quarter — the largest quarterly tally since Q3 2022 — as a surge in refinance activity drove lending to its highest level in three and a half years, according to the March ICE Mortgage Monitor report.
ICE First Look: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Edges Lower in January
Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta, reported the national delinquency rate eased in January: delinquencies fell by 3 basis points to 3.65% and remain 15 basis points below the January 2020 pre-pandemic benchmark.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early-January Rate Decline Unlocks Refinance Opportunities
Early January mortgage rate declines unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a four-year high, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta.
ICE First Look: Refinance Activity, Prepayments Strong in December
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its “first look” at December 2025 data, finding that refinance and prepayment activity both hovered near multiyear highs.
ICE: Mortgage Refinance Retention Reaches Multi-Year High
Mortgage servicer refinance retention rose to a 3.5-year high in the third quarter as falling interest rates encouraged homeowners to reduce monthly payments for lower returns than in past cycles.