MBA: 2Q Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to One-Year Low

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Thursday released its Second Quarter National Delinquency Survey, showing the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.47 percent of all loans outstanding—the lowest rate since first-quarter 2020.

MBA Chart of the Week Aug. 9, 2021: Share of Monthly Forbearance Exits by Reason

According to MBA’s Weekly Forbearance and Call Volume Survey, the share of loans in forbearance dropped to 3.47 percent of servicers’ portfolio volume as of July 25, 2021, from a peak of 8.55 percent as of June 7, 2020. While the number of borrowers exiting forbearance has fluctuated from one month to the next, with the largest number of reported exits in July and October of last year, the post-forbearance outcomes for borrowers have differed.

MBA Chart of the Week June 21, 2021: MBA Wholesale Lending Survey

In third quarter 2020, MBA launched a new Wholesale Lending Survey for members to track broker wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume and related metrics. This week’s chart shows the percentage change from the previous month in average broker-wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume.

MBA Chart of the Week June 21, 2021: MBA Wholesale Lending Survey

In third quarter 2020, MBA launched a new Wholesale Lending Survey for members to track broker wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume and related metrics. This week’s chart shows the percentage change from the previous month in average broker-wholesale and non-delegated correspondent volume.

Despite Quarterly Decline, IMB Production Profits Post Record 1st Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $3,361 on each loan they originated in the first quarter, down from $3,738 per loan in the fourth quarter but still the highest first-quarter net gain in the history of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

Despite Quarterly Decline, IMB Production Profits Post Record 1st Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $3,361 on each loan they originated in the first quarter, down from $3,738 per loan in the fourth quarter but still the highest first-quarter net gain in the history of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.