May 16, 2015 New Report Shows 1.2 Million U.S. Borrowers Regained Equity in 2014 Comments Off Around Fort Lauderdale Eye on the Market Florida Mortgage Real Estate Weblogs Approximately 3.2 million underwater borrowers hold first liens without home equity loans. The average mortgage balance for this group of borrowers is $228,000. The average underwater amount is $57,000. Marina Sarabia and Kathleen Costanzo Read more