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Refinance Borrowers Still Cashing Out

May 13, 2011
Look for refinance activity to continue to decline throughout the year, experts warn, but only a small percentage of those homeowners who do take a seat at the closing table will be "cash-out" borrowers. Freddie Mac reported last week that during the first quarter of 2011, only 25 percent of those who refinanced their existing mortgage loans pulled cash out of their home. Among refi loans, the average cash-out share - which Freddie defines as when the loan balance is increased by at least 5 percent - over the past 25 years was 62 percent. Even more surprising, Freddie noted that a record 21 percent of refi borrowers actually reduced their principal balance by...
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