Lenders tightened mortgage credit in the first half of 2020, as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the economy to suffer its sharpest single-quarter contraction in history. Mortgage credit availability, as measured by our series of indexes, has recovered slightly in recent months. However, availability is still close to its tightest levels since 2014.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Government Credit Availability & FHA Purchase Endorsement Credit Score
Lenders tightened mortgage credit in the first half of 2020, as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the economy to suffer its sharpest single-quarter contraction in history. Mortgage credit availability, as measured by our series of indexes, has recovered slightly in recent months. However, availability is still close to its tightest levels since 2014.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.37%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance fell to 5.37% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Jan. 10, compared to 5.46% the previous week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.37%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance fell to 5.37% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Jan. 10, compared to 5.46% the previous week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Drops to 5.46%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased to 5.46% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Jan. 3 compared to 5.46% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Drops to 5.46%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased to 5.46% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Jan. 3 compared to 5.46% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA Chart of the Week: Unemployment Insurance Continued Claims
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the labor market to close 2020. Friday’s release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that faster layoffs led to a loss of 140,000 jobs in December and kept the headline unemployment rate (U-3) at 6.7 percent.
MBA Chart of the Week: Unemployment Insurance Continued Claims
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the labor market to close 2020. Friday’s release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that faster layoffs led to a loss of 140,000 jobs in December and kept the headline unemployment rate (U-3) at 6.7 percent.
Job Losses Mark December Employment Report
The U.S. economy shed 140,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7 percent.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in 2-Month Holding Pattern
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed little change over the holiday season–and in fact, has shown little change over the past two months.