Housing Market Roundup: Apr. 6, 2021

Another round of housing market reports came across MBA NewsLink’s desk over the past few days. Here’s a summary of what’s happening:

Fitch: Risks to Affordable Multifamily Housing Remain Despite Stimulus

Fitch Ratings, New York, said rental assistance provided under the American Rescue Plan will help renters and multifamily property landlords, but the extent to which the ARP can keep delinquencies low is uncertain, as the amount of unpaid back rent is difficult to estimate due to lack of data.

Industry Briefs Apr. 2, 2021

Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its 2021 Seller Strategy Report, based on an analysis of more than 70,000 properties brought to foreclosure auction on the Auction.com platform in the four quarters ending in Q1 2021.

Work-From-Home Movement Pressures Office Properties

The central business district shutdowns that began just over a year ago dramatically increased remote working and pressure on office properties, said Fitch Ratings, New York.

Industry Briefs Mar. 8, 2021

Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., said mortgage-backed securities issuance volume fell in February to $76.92 billion, down from the record $82.6 billion issued in January.

CMBS Delinquency Rate Drops 8th Straight Month

In February, the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate saw its largest improvement since the pandemic started last year, reported Trepp, New York.

Housing Market Roundup

Here’s a quick-hit summary of several housing and housing finance reports released over the past several days:

CMBS Delinquency Rate Declines for Third Straight Month

Fitch Ratings, New York, reported the U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell 14 basis points in January to 4.55 percent due to a slowing pace of new delinquencies and strong new issuance.

Industry Briefs Feb. 3, 2021

Rocket Mortgage, Detroit, launched a national mortgage broker directory, which is prominently displayed on its website.

Industry Briefs Jan. 15, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend several loan origination flexibilities until February 28. The changes are to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. The flexibilities were set to expire on January 31.