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Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years

Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years

by Phil Hall | Jun 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homeowners tapped equity during the first three months of the year at the highest first-quarter levels since 2021, according to data from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). The increase was primarily attributed to second-lien lending (54% of equity...
Better Debuts Debit Card Tied to HELOC Funds

Better Debuts Debit Card Tied to HELOC Funds

by Phil Hall | Apr 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Company (NASDAQ: BETR) has debuted the Better Home Equity Card, a prepaid debit card that enables homeowners to access funds drawn from their Better Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). The card, which is built on Stripe’s financial...
Nigerian National Convicted for Organizing HELOC Fraud Network

Nigerian National Convicted for Organizing HELOC Fraud Network

by Phil Hall | Jul 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian national, was convicted by a jury for leading a nationwide bank fraud scheme involving the theft of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). According to the charges brought against him, Adekoya – who operated under multiple pseudonyms –...
Report: $17.6 Trillion in Q1 Home Equity

Report: $17.6 Trillion in Q1 Home Equity

by Phil Hall | Jun 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

US mortgage holders carried a record $17.6 trillion in home equity at the end of the first quarter, according to a data report from ICE Mortgage Technology. Of that amount, $11.5 trillion was considered “tappable” (available for borrowing while maintaining at least a...
Achieve Expands HELOC Program Parameters

Achieve Expands HELOC Program Parameters

by Phil Hall | Nov 12, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The digital personal finance Achieve announced the expansion of its home equity line of credit (HELOC) program to allow for loan amounts of up to $300,000 and new repayment terms of 20 and 30 years. Achieve’s HELOCs will continue to feature fixed interest rates,...
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