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.

MBA Chart of the Week: HELOC and Home Equity Loan Commitment Volume

Dollar volume of open-end home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans originated in 2022 increased 50 percent compared to 2020, driven by home renovation or remodeling, according to MBA’s latest Home Equity Lending Study. This week’s Chart of the Week explores the known reasons that borrowers take out a HELOC or home equity loan, according to participants in our study.

ATTOM: Refis Make Up 2/3 of 2nd Quarter Loans, Highest Level in 7 Years

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its second-quarter U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, showing 1.69 million refinance mortgages secured by residential properties (1 to 4 units) originated, up nearly 50 percent from the prior quarter and more than 100 percent from a year ago, to the highest level in seven years.

ATTOM: 4Q Refinances More than Double

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported 1.27 million refinance mortgages secured by residential property originated in the fourth quarter, up 20 percent from the third quarter and up by 104 percent from a year ago to the highest point since third quarter 2013.