Summary:

Home-equity lending experienced significant growth in 2023, driven by numerous independent mortgage banks expanding their product offerings throughout the year. Despite facing a temporary setback in the third quarter due to a surge in mortgage rates exceeding 7%, the overall trend was positive for this segment of the mortgage industry.

Key Points:

– Home-equity lending witnessed strong growth in 2023, buoyed by independent mortgage banks expanding their product lines.
– A temporary hurdle arose in the third quarter when mortgage rates surged past 7%.
– Despite the rate hike, the overall trajectory for home-equity lending remained positive.
– Independent mortgage banks played a crucial role in driving growth and innovation within the home-equity lending sector.
– Increased competition among these banks led to the development of new product offerings.
– The surge in mortgage rates in the third quarter served as a temporary setback, but did not hinder the overall growth of home-equity lending throughout the year.

You can read this full article at: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/home-equity-lending-blossomed-in-2023/(subscription required)

Note Servicing Center provides professional, fully compliant loan servicing for private mortgage investors so they can avoid the aggravation of servicing their own loans and just relax and get paid. Contact us today for more information.