MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Flat at 7.20%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported the percentage of loans in forbearance stayed flat for the second straight week, holding at 7.20% as of Aug. 23.

MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 1, 2020

On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced steps to limit the impact on both lenders and consumers of its newly issued 50-basis-point GSE Adverse Market Refinance Fee. Following two weeks of sustained MBA-led advocacy with its coalition partners, FHFA delayed the implementation date of the fee from September 1 to December 1.

GSEs, FHA Extend Foreclosure/REO Eviction Moratoria

The government-sponsored enterprises and HUD yesterday announced they would extend foreclosure moratoria to all GSE-backed mortgages and FHA-backed mortgages, respectively and extend eviction moratoria through at least Dec. 31.

FHFA Delays Refi Fee Implementation to Dec. 1

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this afternoon said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would delay implementation of a controversial Adverse Market Refinance Fee by two months, to Dec. 1.

FHFA Delays Refi Fee Implementation to Dec. 1

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this afternoon said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would delay implementation of a controversial Adverse Market Refinance Fee by two months, to Dec. 1.

FHFA Delays Refi Fee Implementation to Dec. 1

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this afternoon said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would delay implementation of a controversial Adverse Market Refinance Fee by two months, to Dec. 1.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Flat

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by just 1 basis point, from 7.20% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Aug. 16 from the prior week. MBA estimates 3.6 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.