Home equity loans

Home equity investment (HEI) agreements homeowners receive upfront cash payments in exchange for giving an investor a stake in the property and the right to collect returns.

Newman will develop and implement the company's asset capital strategy, and lead a team focused on Hometap's optimization, structuring, pricing and go-to-market methods for various investor segments.

Purchase and refinance mortgages continued their slide as total origination volume was $475.5 billion during the final months of 2022, down 56% from the end of 2021.

While reverse mortgages allow older homeowners the opportunity to draw on home equity with minimal risk, problems arising from flaws in program structure are causing headaches for borrowers and issuers alike, according to recent reports.

Borrowers gained an average of $34,300 in home equity since the third quarter of last year, but that's almost half the amount of growth recorded over the summer.

In the face of a growing number in home-equity products, HECM endorsements dropped nationwide by over 43% on a monthly basis to its lowest point in more than two years.

Delays in closing the deal after it was announced in August resulted in the parties' decision to remain separate, although they will still work together.

Mortgages taken out to fund business operations can now be modified in bankruptcy. That’s a relief to borrowers — particularly with business failures expected to increase as the pandemic drags on — but a possible headache for banks and investors that hold the loans.

Is JPMorgan Chase an outlier or the canary in the coal mine when it comes to home equity lending during the coronavirus spread?

New securitizations backed by Home Equity Conversion Mortgages fell 14% in 2019 as interest in originating proprietary products increased, according to New View Advisors’ analysis of public and private data.