ICE: September, October See Refinance Surge

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor, finding that more than 300,000 refinances closed in September and October–the most in 2.5 years.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: 2023 Saw Three-Decade Low in Originations

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor report for March, featuring some full-year 2023 insights. Among those, the report recorded only 4.3 million mortgages as originated in 2023, the lowest since ICE began tracking the data 30 years ago.

Black Knight: Tappable Equity Skyrockets to Record High

A rising tide lifts all boats, the saying goes. And for the nation’s homeowners, home price growth—buoyed by scant housing inventories and historically low interest rates—created unprecedented tappable equity in 2020, said Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla.