The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased to 5.48% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of December 6 from 5.54% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
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With Record-Low Rates, All Signs Move Forward in MBA Weekly Survey
Interest rates fell again last week, and homebuyers took advantage across the board, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 11.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Drops Back to 5.48%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased to 5.48% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of December 6 from 5.54% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

Greg Holmes of Credit Plus on COVID Challenges
Greg Holmes is Managing Partner with Credit Plus Inc., Salisbury, Md., a third-party verifications company serving the mortgage industry.

FHFA Further Extends COVID-Related Facilities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would extend several loan origination flexibilities until January 31, from Dec. 31.

Greg Holmes of Credit Plus on COVID Challenges
Greg Holmes is Managing Partner with Credit Plus Inc., Salisbury, Md., a third-party verifications company serving the mortgage industry.

Home Equity Reaches Record High: Homeowners Gained $1 Trillion in 3Q Equity
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said U.S. homeowners with mortgages saw their equity increase by 10.8% year over year in the third quarter—a collective equity gain of $1 trillion and an average gain of $17,000 per homeowner.

Refis Up, Purchases Down in MBA Weekly Survey as Rates Hit New Low
With mortgage interest rates falling yet again to record lows, homeowners took advantage to refinance; purchase buyers, not so much, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 4.

Greg Holmes of Credit Plus on COVID Challenges
Greg Holmes is Managing Partner with Credit Plus Inc., Salisbury, Md., a third-party verifications company serving the mortgage industry.

Greg Holmes of Credit Plus on COVID Challenges
Greg Holmes is Managing Partner with Credit Plus Inc., Salisbury, Md., a third-party verifications company serving the mortgage industry.