MBA: 2Q IMB Production Profits Show Decline
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $2,023 on each loan they originated in the second quarter, down from $3,361 per loan in the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Tuesday in its Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.
MBA: 2Q Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to One-Year Low
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Thursday released its Second Quarter National Delinquency Survey, showing the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.47 percent of all loans outstanding—the lowest rate since first-quarter 2020.
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Dips to 3.25%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 1 basis point to 3.25% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of August 15 from 3.26% the week prior. MBA estimates 1.6 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA Chart of the Week Aug. 23 2021: Mortgage Delinquency Rates, by Loan Type (%)
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week takes a look at mortgage delinquency rates by loan type (%) since 2006.
Fewer Than 1 in 5 With Pre-Pandemic Mortgages Have Refinanced
Despite record low interest rates, just 19 percent of homeowners with a mortgage they had prior to the pandemic have refinanced since COVID-19 started, according to Bankrate.com.
