Home equity loans

Boomer wealth surged by $19 trillion in just under five years, with approximately half coming from home equity, according to new Freddie Mac research.

Lawmakers asked the company's founder and CEO to provide details ranging from arrangements being made for former customers to his own executive compensation.

Using homeowner data available on ICE's servicing platform, the integration can prompt users to use a self-guided appraisal valuation tool.

The company's closure comes in a year when it touted successful capital investments but also faced growing legal scrutiny.

Rocket Mortgage is also allowing customers to use automated valuation models in lieu of appraisal for loans up to $400,000.

Pressure on core home improvement categories won't "be completely eased until the housing market is back on much firmer footing, which will not be until well into 2025 at the earliest," wrote Neil Saunders, managing director at GlobalData, in a note.

Even as home equity withdrawals hit a two-year high, utilization rate remained less than half of normal, ICE Mortgage Technology said.

Figure Technology Solutions introduced a "piggyback" home equity line of credit platform for its lending partners.

The strategic investment in the shared appreciation platform comes after capital raises at similar businesses last month.

Companies announced new product rollouts and capital raises last month, but some are also facing lawsuits as the industry encounters heightened attention to the lack of consumer protections.