MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall Under 3%

Loans in forbearance fell to under 3 percent for the first time since March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.

MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall Under 3%

Loans in forbearance fell to under 3 percent for the first time since March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Monday.

MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 24, 2021: Distribution of Loans by APR-APOR Spread & Month

In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we analyze Optimal Blue single-family, 30-year fixed mortgage rate origination loan data from January 2020 through August 2021. We further group loans in the chart by the spread between their reported note rate and the (monthly average of the) Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey rates to approximate the APR-APOR spread.

MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 24, 2021: Distribution of Loans by APR-APOR Spread & Month

In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we analyze Optimal Blue single-family, 30-year fixed mortgage rate origination loan data from January 2020 through August 2021. We further group loans in the chart by the spread between their reported note rate and the (monthly average of the) Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey rates to approximate the APR-APOR spread.

FOMC Pushes Up Rate Hike Schedule

The Federal Reserve isn’t planning on raising key interest rates any time soon, but the trigger finger appears to be getting itchier.

August Existing Home Sales Down 2%

Existing home sales fell in August, the first decline in three months, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Falls to 3.00%

Mortgage loans in forbearance fell to yet another post-pandemic low and threatened to fall under 3 percent for the first time in more than a year and a half, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Monday.

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Falls to 3.00%

Mortgage loans in forbearance fell to yet another post-pandemic low and threatened to fall under 3 percent for the first time in more than a year and a half, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Monday.

MBA Chart of the Week Sept. 17 2021–Teleworking Due to Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to change the way they operate, and even 18 months later, there are different views and strategies for the workplace, with teleworking at the center of many discussions.