Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said falling home prices likely resulted in homeowners’ tappable equity peaking this past May.
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Black Knight: Foreclosure Starts Pull Back; Delinquencies Edge Higher
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said foreclosure starts fell in July and remain well below pre-pandemic levels, while early-stage delinquencies edged up.
2Q Homeowner Equity Spikes; Tappable Equity Again at Record High
Reports from ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., and Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., confirm the importance of home equity in a tightening mortgage market.
Mortgage Holders Gain $1.2 Trillion in 1Q Tappable Equity
The least-affordable housing market in nearly two decades provides at least one windfall—the average home has gained nearly 9 percent in value since just the start of 2022, with homeowners gaining more than $1.2 trillion in equity in the first quarter, said Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla.
Borrower Behavior Changing as Home Affordability Drops
Though home price appreciation slowed slightly in March, 30-year mortgage interest rates above 5 percent have pushed affordability to nearly its worst-ever level, said Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla.
Black Knight: 1st Uptick in Early Stage Delinquencies in 9 Months
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said past-due loans increased by 1.8 percent in February, the first increase since last May.
Black Knight: Homeowners Tap Equity at Highest Rate in 16 Years
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said lenders originated a record 4.4 trillion in 2021, including a record $1.7 trillion in purchase loans.
1Q ‘Zombie’ Properties Edge Down Despite Uptick in Foreclosure Activity
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported a drop in vacant “zombie” properties in the first quarter despite an increase in foreclosure activity for the second straight quarter.
Home Prices Re-accelerate; Equity Smashes Records; ‘Worst Affordability in 14 Years’
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said inventory shortfalls caused home prices to re-accelerate in 2021, putting pressure on home affordability but also creating for homeowners a record amount of tappable equity.
Black Knight: Foreclosures at Record Low—But…
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., reported just 0.24 percent of loans in active foreclosure in December, a record low, but cautioned that mortgage delinquency rates remain more than two times pre-pandemic levels.