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Heavy Refi Activity Hurts Home-Equity Sector in 1Q19
June 13, 2019
John Bancroft
Home-equity lending fell 15% in the first quarter of 2019 as the total supply of HEL debt outstanding continued to shrink. Heavy cash-out refinancing was a factor.
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