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More homeowners are "equity rich," but what can they do with that wealth?

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 1, 2024
High interest rates often make home equity loans or cash-out refinance options unappealing.
"You can sell some of your mutual funds," says Jenny Schuetz of Brookings Metro. "You can't sell off a part of your house."
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Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped

by Henry Epp
Jul 31, 2023
A new report finds the rate of mortgage borrowers considered "equity rich" increased to 49% in the second quarter.
"Why would you refinance if you've got a mortgage of 3%, at a mortgage rate of 7%?" says Susan Wachter of the Wharton School.
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Why home equity lines of credit have been getting more popular

by Justin Ho
Nov 24, 2022
HELOC lending, secured by a homeowner's property, has been growing even as mortgage demand has been falling.
A sign advertises new homes at a construction site in Maryland. The mortgage market has been softening, but the market for equity-based loans has shown strength.
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Could home equity lines of credit come back in 2022?

by Amy Scott
Dec 6, 2021
After a pause, HELOCs could regain popularity if mortgage interest rates rise.
If interest rates creep up in the coming year, homeowners may turn from refinancing to HELOCs.
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Homeowners are building wealth at record rates without doing a thing

by Amy Scott
Sep 8, 2021
Rising values have given homeowners a lot more equity, which they can tap for cash. They gained $1 trillion in the second quarter.
A residential development and golf course in Las Vegas. U.S. homeowners cashed in $63 billion in equity during the second quarter, according to data firm Black Knight.
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Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began

by Amy Scott
Jul 6, 2020
Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.
A neighborhood in San Francisco. Home values have only kept rising as buyers compete for a limited supply of houses.
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Getting cash out of your home is about to get harder if you have an FHA mortgage

by Erika Beras
Aug 1, 2019
A growing number of homeowners have been refinancing and pocketing the increase in their homes' values.
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Remodeling booms as housing stock ages

by Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.
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At $6 trillion, "tappable" home equity reaches new high

by Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2018
So far, homeowners are resisting cashing out.
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Tax Bill 2017

The home equity loan deduction gets a second life

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 19, 2018
But only for home improvements.
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