Senior Home Equity Up in Q2

Sep 25, 2018

Housing wealth for homeowners 62 and older grew to $6.9 trillion during the second quarter, according to data from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA)/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI). This represents a $130 billion in senior home equity from the first quarter.

The RMMI reached a new record peak at 249.37 in the second quarter. The NRMLA stated this new high was driven primarily by an estimated 1.7 percent or $143 billion increase in senior home values that was coupled with a 0.8 percent or $12.8 billion increase of senior-held mortgage debt.

“If you consider that the typical retiree household might have one or two incomes from Social Security, a modest pension and/or limited income from low-yielding fixed-income instruments, and, perhaps, a diminished 401(k) account, then home equity becomes their greatest asset and an important resource for funding their future,” said NRMLA President and CEO Peter Bell.

Separately, Reverse Market Insight reported that endorsements for home equity conversion mortgages were up 2.6 percent in July, totaling 2,907 loans. This increase was based solely on broker/wholesale business, which spiked by 12.2 percent following five consecutive monthly declines.

Housing wealth for homeowners 62 and older grew to $6.9 trillion during the second quarter, according to data from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA)/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI)

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Sep 25, 2018

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