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Share of ‘Equity-Rich’ Homeowners Drops to Lowest in 5 Years as Underwater Mortgages Rise

Homeowners who purchased homes with little or no money down are now struggling to stay above water.

Homeowner equity hits new high even as underwater mortgages rise

Mortgage holder equity reached $18 trillion in June, but a growing share of borrowers in Texas and Florida are either underwater, behind on payments, or both.

Mapped: Where Homeowners Are Seriously Underwater on Their Mortgages

Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, and DC all saw increases in the number of seriously underwater homes this year.

Why most homeowners don’t need to lose sleep over negative equity

For most people who buy a home, a mortgage represents the single largest debt they will take on in their lives. But what happens if the market value of a property you’ve bought fal...

San Diego, CA Leak Detection: Southern California’s Underwater Mortgages Are Rare in 2026—But Hidden Leaks Can Still Dra...

Southern California homeowners are in a rare position in today’s housing market: very few owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. A new first-quarter 2026 snapshot sho...

Short Sales Are Rising as Underwater Homeowners Try To Dodge Foreclosure

As short sales rise nationwide, midsized markets like Lakeland, FL, are emerging as unexpected hot spots for distressed property listings.

10 Cities Where Homeowners Are Falling Behind Fastest On Their Mortgage

A missed mortgage payment doesn’t immediately mean foreclosure, but it can be the first indication that a household budget has stopped working. Nationally, mortgage performance...

Wet-ink note gambit fails to derail Lakeview's Delaware foreclosure case

Borrowers tried four ways out and parked the house in a family trust - the case survived

Nearly A Third Of Americans Are Underwater On Their Car Loans, Averaging Over $6,800 Of Negative Equity

With not many transportation alternatives, especially in rural areas, Americans may be forced to continue down the indebted path of literally no returns.

UWM plunges into the red in Q2 after $450m+ net loss

The quarter's net loss was driven primarily by a hedge-related event tied to UWM's failed bid to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp.

'We've lost half our deposit': About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes worth

Rising interest rates are not welcome news for most, but they hit some especially hard.

Can You Walk Away From a Mortgage in Canada?

If you’re drowning in your mortgage and end up “underwater” on your home loan, can you just walk away from it? In the US, many American homeowners did just that after the housing c...

A Bank Lent $3.85 Million on a Home Falling Into the Ocean—How Did It Happen?

The danger was documented before the sale. The mystery is not whether the bank saw it—but why the loan could still make sense on paper.

Mortgage overpayment is worst where homes already cost the most

New Bankrate data shows LA homebuyers lose $8,139 a year to preventable costs, with most major metro borrowers affected

Breaking the Debt Barrier

Americans are drowning in debt, and yet many still manage to buy a home and build middle class wealth.  While affordability challenges lead some would-be homebuyers to opt out of...

Three steps to protect your home loan from a falling market

In the past week, debate has flared over just how many newer homeowners now owe more money than their property is worth.

FHA and VA foreclosures could more than double by next fall, executive predicts

With FHA trial plans failing and VA options limited, a loss mitigation veteran says foreclosures are likely to increase

Homeowners stuck between reverse and conventional loans are a growing broker opportunity

A mortgage executive says 30 million homeowners over 55 have equity they can't access, and brokers who understand the gap have a real opportunity

Cottage owners expected rental income to cover the mortgage — but hidden fees turned their properties into money pits

Buyers held the successor to the deal but lost the house

They proved the successor couldn't walk away - then their own financing sank the deal

American Car Debt Is Piling Up. Tips to Avoid Being Underwater

Nearly half of new buyers now stretch loans past 72 months, and trade-in debt has hit a record $6,884 on average.

Mortgage payments are already unsustainable for half of new buyers

A Truework survey of 1,000 recent US homebuyers finds half are banking on rate cuts that may never arrive

Thousands sell houses for less than they paid

A recent cotality report showed 13.1 percent of properties sold in the second quarter were at a loss.

UWM downgraded by Fitch after Q2 loss, Oaktree deal

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage driven by second-quarter losses...