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Cash-Out Refinancings on the Rise, Just Like in 2008
Washington Post, Apr. 14, 2017–Kenneth R. Harney
They’re either a valuable financial tool for homeowners or a harbinger of trouble on the horizon: Cash-out refinancings, which were wildly popular during the housing boom years and contributed to the severity of the crash, are on the rise again.