ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., released its April U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing 11,810 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — down 1 percent from a month ago and down 17 percent from a year ago.
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#MBANAC21: The View From The House
Three senior House lawmakers–two retired, one retiring from Congress–stopped by MBA’s National Advocacy Conference to weigh in on housing, the economy and lessons learned.
MBA, NMSA Ask CFPB to Amend Servicing Rules
The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Mortgage Servicing Association asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to make several changes to its proposed rulemaking to amend Regulation X servicing rules.
#MBANAC21: Senators Outline Housing Priorities
Three members of the Senate Banking Committee visited the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference to talk about renewed interest in housing priorities in the 117th Congress.
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“More homeowners exited forbearance in the first full week of May, leading to a 14-basis-point decrease in the forbearance share – the 11th straight week of declines. The rate of new requests dropped to 4 basis points, which is the lowest level since last March.”
–MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.
CoreLogic: Mortgage Delinquency Rates Level Off in February
Despite a small uptick in overall delinquencies, serious delinquencies continued to decrease, CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported this morning.
MBA: Loans in Forbearance Fall 10th Straight Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance decreased by 11 basis points to 4.36% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of May 2 from 4.47% the prior week–the 10th consecutive week of declines. MBA estimates 2.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA: 1Q Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Drop
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Friday reported the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to 6.38 percent of all loans outstanding, seasonally adjusted, at the end of the first quarter.
Murali Tirupati: How Intelligent Automation Can Simplify Mortgage Origination, Boarding and Servicing
There are no easy answers to be found for legacy banks and those looking to grow their presence in the broader mortgage market, but the clue perhaps lies in the friction involved in existing mortgage processes.
Local Investors Drive Record Demand for Foreclosures
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., reported more than three out of four distressed property buyers are local investors and nearly nine in 10 purchased five or fewer investment properties in 2020.