MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for 8th Straight Week

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 23 basis points to 7.44% of mortgage servicers’ portfolio volume as of Aug. 2, down from 7.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume the prior week. MBA estimates 3.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for 8th Straight Week

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 23 basis points to 7.44% of mortgage servicers’ portfolio volume as of Aug. 2, down from 7.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume the prior week. MBA estimates 3.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

Fannie Mae: Helpful eMortgage Resources

With the recent shift many people have experienced to remote work, digital closing options are top of mind for lenders. Fannie Mae has a variety of eMortgage resources to help you.

Initial Claims Rise for 2nd Straight Week

After improving—relatively speaking—through most of the spring, initial claims backslid for the second consecutive week, the Labor Department reported yesterday.