MBA: February Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.60%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 4 basis points tp 0.60% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of February 28 from 0.64% in January. MBA estimates 300,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: February Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.60%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans in forbearance decreased by 4 basis points tp 0.60% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of February 28 from 0.64% in January. MBA estimates 300,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans.

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.

Mortgage Performance Remains ‘Exceptionally Healthy’

Reports this week from CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., and Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., as well as Monday’s Loan Monitoring Report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, show mortgage performance in the post-pandemic era remains strong and healthy.