State by stateLast checked September 23, 2026

Home equity investment rules and providers, state by state

For each state: which of the six major providers say they operate there, and any HEI-specific law, regulation, enforcement action, court case, or bill we've confirmed.

A dash means we found nothing HEI-specific for that state in our review of primary sources as of September 23, 2026. That doesn't mean nothing exists: general state lending and consumer protection laws still apply, and you can check any company's license at NMLS Consumer Access. Federal items that apply everywhere are in the tracker.

StateProviders that operate thereLaws, rules & reportsEnforcement & courtsBills
AlabamaHometap, Unlock
AlaskaNone of the six
ArizonaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
ArkansasNone of the six
CaliforniaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
ColoradoPoint, SpliteroColorado attorney general settlement with Unlock Settled
ConnecticutPointConnecticut: shared appreciation agreements are residential mortgage loans In effect
DelawareHometap, Unison, CHEIFS
District of ColumbiaPoint, Unison, CHEIFS
FloridaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
GeorgiaPoint, Hometap
HawaiiPoint, Unlock
IdahoHometap, Unlock, CHEIFS
IllinoisPointIllinois adopts rules for shared appreciation agreements In effect
Illinois treats shared appreciation agreements as mortgage loans (Public Act 103-1015) In effect
IndianaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, CHEIFS
IowaPoint
KansasPoint, Unison
KentuckyPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison
LouisianaNone of the six
MaineNone of the sixMaine regulates shared appreciation agreements (LD 1901, Public Law 2025, chapter 653) In effect
MarylandPointMaryland regulations for shared appreciation agreements (COMAR 09.03.15) In effect
Maryland brings shared appreciation agreements under its Mortgage Lender Law (HB 1150, Chapter 568 of 2023) In effect
MassachusettsNone of the sixMassachusetts attorney general sues Hometap Pending
MichiganPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison
MinnesotaPoint, UnisonMinnesota attorney general settlement with Unlock Settled
MississippiPoint
MissouriPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, CHEIFS
MontanaHometap, Unlock
NebraskaPoint, Hometap, Unison
NevadaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
New HampshireHometap, Unlock, CHEIFS
New JerseyPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
New MexicoHometap, Unlock, Unison, CHEIFS
New YorkPoint, Hometap, Unison
North CarolinaPoint, Hometap, UnlockNorth Carolina HB 1211, the Home Equity Investment Loan Act Pending
North DakotaNone of the six
OhioPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
OklahomaNone of the six
OregonPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Splitero, CHEIFS
PennsylvaniaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Splitero, CHEIFSPennsylvania HB 2120: licensing for shared equity providers Pending
Rhode IslandUnison
South CarolinaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
South DakotaNone of the six
TennesseePoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
TexasNone of the six
UtahPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
VermontUnlock, CHEIFS
VirginiaPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, Splitero, CHEIFS
WashingtonPoint, SpliteroWashington DFI inquiry into home equity sharing agreements IssuedOlson v. Unison Agreement Corp. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) VacatedWashington HB 1464 would have licensed home equity sharing agreement originators Did not advance
West VirginiaNone of the six
WisconsinPoint, Hometap, Unlock, Unison, CHEIFS
WyomingUnlock, CHEIFS

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Each provider's own availability page, retrieved September 23, 2026, except where marked. Providers note availability can vary by county.

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