# Why second liens won, and equity never got a product

- Source: HousingWire
- Published: 2026-10-21T07:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/second-liens-home-equity-product/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-second-liens-won-and-equity-never-got-a-product-834ac7/

ICE data shows $11.7T tappable equity held by 47.5M borrowers in Q2 2026, with 54% of equity taps using second liens

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