Homeowner Equity Dips in Q1, ATTOM Finds

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its first-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater report, revealing 45.8% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. are equity-rich.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: Q1 Sees Record Levels of Tappable Equity

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its ICE Mortgage Monitor report for May, finding that homeowners with mortgages closed out the first quarter with a record $16.9 trillion in equity–$11 trillion of which was tappable.

ATTOM: Portion of Equity-Rich Homes Dips Slightly in Q4

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., released its fourth-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, showing 46.1% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity-rich, a slight drop from 47.4% in the third quarter.

TD Bank Survey: Homeowners Plan to Tap Into Equity for Renovations

TD Bank, Cherry Hill, N.J., released its HELOC Trend Watch survey, finding that 38% of homeowners who are renovating their properties within the next two years intend to use a home equity line of credit or home equity loan for funds.

Homeowner Equity Improves in Second Quarter

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported nearly half–49%–of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the second quarter, up from 47% in early 2023.

MBA Offers FHFA Recommendations on Housing Equity

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, offered a set of recommendations addressing the Agency’s efforts to improve home equity, particularly with respect to the racial homeownership gap.

Jack Huntress of HomeBinder: Equity Building is Key to Homeowners’ Hearts

In response to their dwindling refinance volume, mortgage lenders have begun recalibrating their outreach strategies to capture the shift toward purchase and home-equity demand. In this market, lenders with a finely tuned formula for nurturing repeat customers will succeed where others flounder.

Jack Huntress of HomeBinder: Equity Building is Key to Homeowners’ Hearts

In response to their dwindling refinance volume, mortgage lenders have begun recalibrating their outreach strategies to capture the shift toward purchase and home-equity demand. In this market, lenders with a finely tuned formula for nurturing repeat customers will succeed where others flounder.