HUD and the Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday announced they would suspend foreclosures and evictions for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA mortgages for at least the next 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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FHFA, HUD Suspend Foreclosures/Evictions for 60 Days
HUD and the Federal Housing Finance Agency a short while ago announced they would suspend foreclosures and evictions for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA mortgages for at least the next 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Auction.com: Most Default Servicers Expect 2020 Foreclosures to Increase
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., said its 2020 Default Servicing Insights report found while most respondents said they do not expect an economic recession in 2020, two-thirds expect their foreclosure and REO inflow to increase and 89 percent expect an increase in foreclosure and REO inflow from government-insured loans.
ATTOM: November Foreclosure Activity Down 10% from October, 6% from Year Ago
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported U.S. foreclosure activity fell by 10 percent in November from October and by 6 percent from a year ago.
CoreLogic: Lowest August Delinquency Rates in 20 Years
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said just 3.7% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in August, down by 0.2 percent from a year ago to its lowest rate since 1999.
Black Knight: First-Time Homebuyers ‘Under Pressure’ as Early-Stage Delinquencies Rise
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said nearly 1% of first quarter originations became delinquent six months post-origination. Though this represented less than one-third of the 2000-2005 delinquency average of 2.93%, it is up more than 60% over the past 24 months and the highest since 2010.
Black Knight: Delinquencies Down 11% From Year Ago Despite Seasonal Uptick
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said the national delinquency rate edged up seasonally in September to 3.53%, but fell by 11.2% from a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year decline in eight months.
3rd Quarter Foreclosure Activity at Lowest Level Since 2005
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported 143,105 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in the third quarter, down 6 percent from the previous quarter and down 19 percent from a year ago to the lowest level since Q2 2005.
Auction.com: More than Half of Foreclosure Buyers ‘Mom and Pop’ Investors
As the foreclosure crisis from earlier this decade wanes, the profile of purchasers of foreclosed properties has shifted away from larger investment operations to “mom and pop” investors, said Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.