Hedging, Borrower Experience; LOs Controlling Their Funnel; Housing and Inflation Numbers

Yesterday, Tampa set a record for its all-time high temperature (at least since man began keeping track, for you sticklers) while rain caused flooding in Reno, NV. It’s good to own an HVAC company. The people there and throughout much of the nation can use some… ice. For ice news of a different type, LOs took note when ICE Mortgage Technology estimated that, heading into the second quarter of 2025, U.S. mortgage borrowers held $11.5 trillion in “tappable” home equity, or equity available for borrowing while maintaining at least a 20 percent cushion. Forty percent of applications are for refis, per the MBA, so owners are certainly tapping into…