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“Conditions that pushed delinquency rates to these near-record lows have been shifting. We expect to see some stress work its way back into some loans. Very slight increases during the third quarter in the delinquency rates of life company and Freddie Mac loans may signal the beginning of these trends.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Research.

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“Creation of this data standard will allow MBS sellers to consistently present BWIC data to dealer desks to facilitate increased accuracy, liquidity, and rapid pricing by the dealers for the BWIC lists. Development of this tool is part of MISMO’s ongoing efforts to increase efficiency across the mortgage finance industry.”
–Seth Appleton, President of MISMO.

MISMO Launches New Bids Wanted in Competition Template

MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, released the Bids Wanted in Competition standard template to facilitate the bidding process for mortgage-backed securities between mortgage originators and dealers.

MBA: October Share of Mortgage Loans In Forbearance Up Slightly

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s monthly Loan Monitoring Survey reported loans in forbearance increased by 1 basis point to 0.70% of servicers’ portfolio volume from 0.69% in the prior month as of October 31.

MBA Report: IMBs Report 3Q Losses

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net loss of $624 on each loan originated in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Friday.