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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

As the person relaxes on the couch watching television at night, they occasionally check the current value of their home and do a rough calculation of the amount of equity that they have accrued. Stated differently, you are dealing with individuals that may be in an equity prison. It comforts them for a brief moment.

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Banks report tightened lending standards for nearly all residential mortgages: Fed survey

Housing Wire

Banks reported having tightened lending standards across almost all categories of residential real estate loans over the fourth quarter of 2023 amid an elevated interest rate environment. Rising home prices have pushed tappable home equity near its 2022 peak, but high interest rates have made homeowners reluctant to extract that wealth.

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Banks report tighter lending standards for mortgages, HELOCs in Q3

Housing Wire

Banks have tightened lending standards for most categories of residential real estate (RRE) loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOC) over the third quarter of 2023. With mortgage rates having climbed past 8% before dropping back down in the 7%-range in the third quarter, demand weakened for all RRE loan categories.

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The Importance of Home Equity in Building Wealth

Keeping Current Matters

This ‘wealth’ is built, in large part, through the creation of equity…Building equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of homeownership that can help you create financial stability.”. To estimate your equity, subtract your mortgage balance from the market value of your home.

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Jonathan Scarpati joins NRMLA board of directors

Housing Wire

I am eager to continue our important work supporting the reverse mortgage industry and helping drive it forward so more older homeowners can use their home equity to live their best life in retirement,” he added. NRMLA President Steve Irwin said he is looking forward to Scarpati’s contributions. “I

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Michigan attorney general reissues reverse mortgage consumer alert

Housing Wire

The attorney general of Michigan has re-released a consumer alert about the reverse mortgage product category during financial literacy month. A reverse mortgage is a type of home equity loan extended, in most cases, to those who are 62 years of age or older,” the announcement stated. “A

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NPR podcast takes a closer look at reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

Because of certain persistent reputational challenges faced by the reverse mortgage industry, it can be challenging for borrowers to find objective informational sources about the product category. Hume said that reverse mortgages can be expensive compared to other home equity-tapping tools. “A

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