ICE: Foreclosure Starts Jump in January

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., released its “first look” at January mortgage performance, finding that foreclosure starts jumped by 30% and foreclosure sales rose by 25%.

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: Record Levels of Tappable Equity in Q3

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, reported that mortgage holders at the end of the third quarter held $17.2 trillion in equity. Of that, $11.2 trillion was deemed tappable–meaning it can be borrowed against with the homeowner still maintaining a 20% equity stake.