Home Equity

Finance of America adds veteran marketer to lead brand, growth, and audience expansion as the company sharpens its focus on home equity in retirement planning

Cotality’s Q3 2025 Homeowner Equity Report shows U.S. borrower equity fell $373.8 billion year-over-year, negative equity rose to 2.2%, and regional gains and losses highlight growing vulnerability for leveraged homeowners

FirstClose has partnered with Stewart Lender Services to integrate home equity title, valuation, and closing solutions directly into its Order Management System, streamlining workflows and accelerating loan processing for lenders

The Mortgage Bankers Association has urged the FHA and Ginnie Mae to modernize and overhaul the HECM and HMBS programs to expand senior access, cut costs, and restore market liquidity

equiRisk is a new title, uninsured, title data-driven solution that delivers a summary of ownership, voluntary and involuntary liens, vesting information, property taxes, property value, HOA data, listing activity, and FEMA alerts

The company’s new BeelineEquity offering allows homeowners to unlock liquidity from their home equity — without taking on debt, monthly payments, or credit underwriting

Average home equity loan offer rose nearly 40% in the first quarter this year compared to Q1 2024

Buyers can get immediate access to the equity in their current property.

Florida observes 3.4% annual decline in share of equity-rich homes, while gains in the Northeast consolidate