MBA: Share of Mortgages in Forbearance Ticks Up

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance & Call Center Survey reported loans in forbearance increased slightly to 5.49% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of December 13 from 5.49% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgages in Forbearance Ticks Up

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance & Call Center Survey reported loans in forbearance increased slightly to 5.49% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of December 13 from 5.49% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

FHFA: GSEs Complete 539,000 3Q Foreclosure Prevention Actions

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its third quarter 2020 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 539,451 foreclosure prevention actions in quarter, bringing to 5.2 million the number of troubled homeowners who have been helped during conservatorships.

Industry Briefs Dec. 21, 2020

New American Funding, Tustin, Calif., launched a mentorship program to help team members develop professionally. New American Funding’s “360 Mentorship Program” matches an internal leader with another employee who is pursuing career advancement.