A rise in negative equity and exposure to student debt are creating “pockets of vulnerability” for U.S. homeowners. That’s according to ICE Mortgage Technology‘s July 2025 Mortgage Monitor report ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

Homeowners have an estimated $25 trillion in home equity built up, and more are tapping that equity. But the reasons for taking on those equity loans are shifting. The D.C.-based Mortgage Bankers ...

Technically, you can use home equity financing to pay off a home loan, but that's often counterproductive. The only ways to access home equity are to sell your home or take out new financing, which ...