Industry Briefs Oct. 23, 2020

Black Knight Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., launched a Customer Service platform that provides an enhanced customer service experience for both customer service representatives and consumers.

Consumers Resilient Despite Broader Economic Challenges

Serious delinquency rates in August improved once more across all consumer credit segments even as the number of people in accommodation programs dropped for the second consecutive month, reported TransUnion, Chicago.

TransUnion: Consumer Credit Market Withstands Coronavirus Challenges

TransUnion, Chicago, reported the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship” status dropped during July for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and personal loans – marking the first such decrease since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Housing Finance Roundup

This week has produced more housing finance reports than you can shake a stick at. Here’s a roundup and summary of what’s happening of reports from Ellie Mae; ATTOM Data Solutions; Redfin; Radian Inc.; TransUnion; Black Knight; Zillow; and PayNearMe.

HUD Report Notes ‘Credit Invisibility’ Among Assisted Households

HUD and the Policy and Economic Research Council, in a new study examining reporting rent payments to credit reporting agencies, said while rent payment performance can improve both credit visibility and the fraction of tenants with credit scores above 620, it also shows that many public housing tenants continue to have subprime credit scores that can limit their housing choices and their ability to obtain insurance.