Home equity lending in 2023 grew by only 1.5% compared to the prior year, while outstanding debt increased by 8.3% in the same time period, according to a study released Monday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

The data includes total originations of open-ended home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans. Marina Walsh, MBA’s vice president of industry analytics, explained that the low-level increase was due to a slowdown between application and closing.

“Home equity originations were relatively flat in 2023 compared to 2022,” Walsh said details ⇒

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