FHA Expands Assistance Options for Struggling Borrowers

The Federal Housing Administration on Monday announced expansion of its loss mitigation options used to help borrowers struggling to make mortgage payments on their FHA-insured mortgages.

MBA: August Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Falls to 0.72%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 2 basis points from 0.74% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior month to 0.72% as of August 31. MBA estimates 360,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans.

July Mortgage Loan Forbearance Rate Falls to 0.74%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 7 basis points to 0.74% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 31, from 0.81% in June. MBA estimates 370,000 homeowners remain in forbearance plans.

July Mortgage Loan Forbearance Rate Falls to 0.74%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 7 basis points to 0.74% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 31, from 0.81% in June. MBA estimates 370,000 homeowners remain in forbearance plans.

Fitch: Mortgage Insurers See Consistent Losses, Market Stability in 2022

Fitch Ratings, Chicago, said the operating environment for U.S. mortgage insurers is expected to remain steady in 2022, as economic indicators have generally improved since the low point of the pandemic, with lower than expected losses from the pandemic fallout and continued home price appreciation supportive of credit fundamentals of the rated peer group of private MIs.