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High mortgage rates sideline homeowners from tapping home equity: ICE

Housing Wire

Rising home prices have pushed the third quarter’s tappable home equity amount near its 2022 peak, but interest rates are making homeowners reluctant to extract that wealth. Indeed, in recent quarters, equity withdrawal rates have been running at less than half their long-run averages. Borrowers withdrew a record $104,000 on average.

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Legacy Group Capital acquires home equity investment fintech Rook Capital

Housing Wire

Bellevue, Washington-based real estate investment firm Legacy Group Capital announced this week that it has acquired fintech company Rook Capital , a provider of home equity investment (HEI) products through its “Shared Value Investment” brand. Legacy is privately owned and terms of the deal were not disclosed. “As

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Equity surge boosts homeowner net worth by $208K: John Burns 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rate buydowns and a limited supply of existing homes have buoyed housing demand for many months despite elevated interest rates. As home prices rose steadily, homeowners also accumulated significant equity. trillion in home equity at the end of 2023, up from $15 trillion in 2006, the previous peak of the housing cycle.

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Home equity remained near historic highs to end 2023

Housing Wire

homeowners with mortgages saw their home equity increase by 8.6% trillion, according to CoreLogic ’s newest homeowner equity report. Net homeowner equity totaled more than $16.6 Rhode Island posted the country’s highest annual equity gains of $62,000, followed by New Jersey ($55,000) and Massachusetts ($53,000).

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Home-equity lending blossomed in 2023

Housing Wire

Home-equity lending overall found its wings in 2023 as a number of independent mortgage banks ramped up product lines over the course of the year — despite a bump in the road in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%. Market indicators so far appear tentatively promising. from $490 billion in the second quarter.

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Global equity release market poised for significant growth, report suggests

Housing Wire

The current global market cap for “equity release” products, including reverse mortgages, could hit $50 billion by 2033, more than doubling its current size. This is according to a report compiled by the European Pensions and Property Asset Release Group (EPPARG), a trade association that represents European equity release companies.

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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

Housing Wire

“What if homeowners could tap into home equity without taking on debt?” Through a home equity investment, homeowners can receive cash upfront in exchange for a share of the home’s future value. Hometap is among a handful of companies — including Unison , Unlock , Point and Aspire — that offer home equity investments.

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