Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said nearly 1% of first quarter originations became delinquent six months post-origination. Though this represented less than one-third of the 2000-2005 delinquency average of 2.93%, it is up more than 60% over the past 24 months and the highest since 2010.
Category: News and Trends
The Week Ahead
MBA is back in Washington this week after a highly successful Annual Convention & Expo last week in Austin, Texas, attended by more than 4,000 real estate finance professionals.
Employers Add 128,000 Jobs in October
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 128,000 in October, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
MBA Chart of the Week: Changes in Population By Age Group
Housing demand in the U.S. is expected to grow considerably over the next decade, as the large Baby Boomer cohort grows into age groups formerly held by the Silent Generation, and Millennials mature into age ranges formerly populated by the smaller Generation X. In each of the past two years, these trends have helped add a net 1.6 million households.
Commercial Servicing Software Must be Flexible
Commercial servicing software needs to be flexible and scalable. It must accommodate a variety of loan products; include commercial-specific reporting, payment and escrow administration functionality; and provide support for asset managers.
First American: Mortgage Fraud Risk at Three-Year Low
First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications fell for the sixth consecutive month in September to its lowest level since December 2016.
SEC to Examine Disclosure Requirements for RMBS
Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton this week issued a statement instructing SEC staff to review the Commission’s residential mortgage-backed securities asset-level disclosure requirements with an eye toward facilitating more SEC-registered offerings.
TransUnion: Housing Market to Get Boost as First-Time Homebuyers Rise
The recovering housing market may soon receive a bigger boost, said TransUnion, Chicago. Its analysis projects at least 8.3 million first-time homebuyers to enter the mortgage market between 2020 and 2022.
CFPB, Fed, OCC Increase Thresholds for Small Loan Exemption Appraisal Requirements for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday announced the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2020 will increase from $26,700 to $27,200.
Commercial Servicing Software Must be Flexible
Commercial servicing software needs to be flexible and scalable. It must accommodate a variety of loan products; include commercial-specific reporting, payment and escrow administration functionality; and provide support for asset managers.