MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Edges Up to 5.48%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance increased to 5.48% of mortgage servicers’ portfolio volume as of November 15, from 5.47% the week before. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Falls to 5.47%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased for the 11th week in a row, to 5.47% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Nov. 8 from 5.67% the prior week – a 20-basis-point improvement. MBA now estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Falls to 5.47%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased for the 11th week in a row, to 5.47% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Nov. 8 from 5.67% the prior week – a 20-basis-point improvement. MBA now estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MISMO Appoints Seth Appleton as President

MISMO® announced today it appointed Seth Appleton as its new president. Appleton currently serves as Assistant Secretary of Policy Development and Research with HUD and as Principal Executive Vice President of Ginnie Mae.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.67%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 16 basis points to 5.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Nov. 1, from 5.83% the prior week. MBA now estimates 2.8 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.67%

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 16 basis points to 5.67% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Nov. 1, from 5.83% the prior week. MBA now estimates 2.8 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

Employers Add 638,000 Jobs; Unemployment Remains Elevated

The economy continued its high-low pattern in Friday’s employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While total nonfarm payroll employment rose by a strong 638,000 in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent, both numbers reflect the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fed Sends ‘Loud and Clear’ Message on Low Rates

There were no real surprises coming out of yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting—there haven’t been for months, now—but according to Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni, the message it sent was loud and clear.