Tag Archives: Home Equity

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.

Household holdings of real estate grew much faster than the aggregate amount of mortgage debt outstanding among homeowners year-over-year, ultimately causing home equity to increase.

While many factors contribute to the overall health of the housing market and economy, home equity is providing a major boost to the overall position of U.S. households.

Homeowners across the nation are undoubtedly recovering from the housing crisis, but wealth among these homeowners is not contributing to the economy as whole like it did prior to the crisis.