03/23/2023
Possible Next Housing Problem? Cash-Out Refis
If lots of inflation-hit owners refinance to take cash out, their temporary financial fix may lead to a foreclosure if the funds run out or their home value falls.
Currently, non-bank lenders are making cash-out refinance mortgage loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Administration (VA) to cash-strapped homeowners – particularly low-wealth and veteran borrowers and those in communities of color. It gives low-income families a quick influx of cash but also leaves them with a mortgage that’s more expensive than the one they had before the refi.