Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $4,202 on each loan they originated in 2020, up from $1,470 per loan in 2019, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported last week.
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“Combined with the homeowner assistance and stimulus payments that many households are receiving, we expect that the forbearance numbers will continue to decline in the months ahead as more individuals regain employment.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.
‘Adapt and Pivot:’ MBA’s Marcia Davies and Elaine Howard on the MBA 2021 Spring Conference
When the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic began hitting in March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association quickly realized that life as usual—and business as usual—could take a long time to return to “normal.”
CoreLogic: Annual Mortgage Delinquency Rate Drops for 5th Straight Month to 10-Month Low
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said while mortgage delinquencies rose month over month in January, overall delinquency rates fell for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since last March.
MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall 6th Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 24 basis points to 4.66% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Apr. 4, from 4.90% the prior week. MBA now estimates 2.3 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
‘Adapt and Pivot:’ MBA’s Marcia Davies and Elaine Howard on the MBA 2021 Spring Conference
When the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic began hitting in March 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association quickly realized that life as usual—and business as usual—could take a long time to return to “normal.”
Millennials, Gen Z More Than Twice as Likely to Delay Financial Milestone Due to COVID-19
Although an increasing number of U.S. adults have been vaccinated and look forward to resuming pre-pandemic activities, a new Bankrate.com survey indicates that nearly two in five (39%) individuals have delayed a financial milestone because of the pandemic.
ATTOM: 2020 Single-Family Property Taxes Rise 5.4% to $323B
Single-family homeowners saw their property taxes rise on average by 5.4 percent in 2020, to a nationwide total of $323 billion, reported ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif.
CFPB Proposes Delay for Debt Collection Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday proposed extending the effective date of two recent debt collection rules to give affected parties more time to comply due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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“The accelerating economic recovery in March helped more homeowners recover and become current on their mortgages, in addition to helping other homeowners with more stable financial situations exit forbearance.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.