U.S. mortgage performance remained exceptionally strong in June, with both overall delinquency and foreclosure rates at or near historic lows, reported CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif.

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced the MISMO Servicing Transfer Catalog has reached “Candidate Recommendation” status, which means it has been thoroughly reviewed by a wide range of organizations and industry participants and is available for use across the industry.

Fitch Ratings, New York, said servicers continue to work with struggling homeowners to avoid loan default, as early delinquencies remain flat and late stage delinquencies show positive movement.

Redfin, Seattle, reported that the drop in home purchases by investors outpaced the second-quarter drop in overall home sales. Investor home purchases fell 45% from last year, compared with an overall market drop of 31%.