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Home equity loan vs. HELOC – What’s the difference?

Housing Wire

While mortgage rates are high and economic uncertainty looms, there is good news for borrowers who already have a mortgage and may be looking to tap into their equity. Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are both loan products that are secured by the equity on a borrower’s home. Read on to find out.

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Better launches ‘Equity Unlocker’ to help Amazon employees buy homes

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Digital mortgage lender and nonbank home loan provider Better.com has launched “Equity Unlocker,” a mortgage innovation that allows employees to pledge vested stock equity as collateral for a down payment without selling their stock. Equity Unlocker is currently available in Florida, New York and Washington state.

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Cash offer startup Accept.inc raises 90M in debt and equity

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Mortgage startup Accept.inc announced Thursday it raised $90 million in debt and equity. ” The process requires a pre-approval that once passed allow buyers to submit an all-cash offer with Accept.inc’s proof-of-funds. The post Cash offer startup Accept.inc raises 90M in debt and equity appeared first on HousingWire.

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Figure Technologies launches wholesale lending platform

Housing Wire

Mike Cagney’s Figure Technologies rolled out a wholesale lending platform that will give loan originators access to the company’s home equity line of credit (HELOC) offering. Approval may be granted in five minutes but is ultimately subject to verification of income and employment.

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Dream of homeownership feels unattainable to many Americans: Redfin

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starter home, up 8% from a year ago and up nearly 100% from pre-pandemic figures, Redfin reported. Buying typically requires a sizable down payment and approval for a mortgage — things that are difficult for many people today, when the typical down payment is near $60,000 and mortgage payments are sky-high.

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Redfin closes $138M deal for mortgage lender

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Redfin completed its acquisition of Bay Equity Home Loans , paying $137.8 million premium over Bay Equity’s tangible book value” as of Feb. 22, according to the news release.The move allows Redfin agents in 91 markets to begin referring customers to one of 400 local Bay Equity loan officers as of Monday. Presented by: 1000watt.

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Better closes merger with SPAC Aurora, unlocks $565M in fresh capital

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The capital infusion includes a $528 million convertible note from affiliates of SoftBank and additional common equity from funds affiliated with NaMa Capital (formerly Novator Capital ). (Better.com incurred an $89.9 million loss in the first quarter of 2023, per Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.)

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