Tag Archives: Home Equity

American homeowners aged 62 and older saw a significant jump in home equity. What could be driving this increase, and is it poised to continue?

According to the latest CoreLogic report, the highest share of seriously underwater homes was found in Nevada, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, and Louisiana.

Home equity overall has been steadily increasing since negative equity peaked a few years ago. One particular group that has benefited from home price appreciation creating equity over the last few years is the age 62 and up crowd.

Which areas have the greatest percentage of homeowners with equity, and which ones have the lowest share?

The number of homeowners with negative equity is close to half of what it was at its peak in 2012. What implications does this have for lenders?

Home prices are up considerably from a year ago, and along with it has come a significant gain in housing wealth.

The amount of equity in U.S. homes has more than doubled in in the last five years—and if price appreciation forecasts come to pass, there is more to come.

Millions of homeowners are in a negative equity position with their homes. That number is dropping substantially every quarter, however.

Borrowers in owner-occupied homes are sitting on trillions worth of accessible home equity by today’s lending standards—but not all of the country's housing wealth is equally distributed.

The goal of the BEAM Act is to help homeowners create wealth through building equity, reducing debt, and paying off mortgages sooner.