The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance remained unchanged at 5.38% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of January 24. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
Category: News and Trends
The CMBS Market During the Pandemic: Q&A with Dechert’s Richard Jones
MBA NewsLink interviewed Dechert Partner Richard Jones. He focuses his practice on sophisticated capital markets and mortgage finance transactions. He leads Dechert’s commercial mortgage-back securities team and serves as co-chair of the firm’s global finance group.
STR, TE Again Downgrade Hotel Forecast
STR, Hendersonville, Tenn., and Tourism Economics, Wayne, Pa., once again slightly downgraded their forecast for the U.S. hotel sector.
Ginnie Mae Issues 1st MBS backed by Digital Pools
Ginnie Mae reached a milestone in its Digital Collateral Program this month with issuance of the first mortgage-backed security backed by Digital Pools, consisting entirely and exclusively of eNotes.
Home Seller Profits Soar to Highest Rates Since 2005
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said home sellers nationwide in 2020 realized a home-price gain of $68,843 on the typical sale, up from $53,700 in 2019 and $48,500 two years ago.
CoreLogic: Catastrophes Illustrate Impact of Climate Change on Housing
When you include the word “catastrophe” in the headline of a report, it tends to get attention. And CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., says “catastrophe” plays an ominous role in the present and future housing environments.
Stacey Berger of Midland Loan Services on Servicing Technology
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed Stacey M. Berger, Executive Vice President of Midland Loan Services, Overland Park, Kan.
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“While new forbearance requests dropped slightly, the rate of exits from forbearance was at the slowest pace since MBA began tracking exit data last summer. Overall, the forbearance numbers have been little changed over the past few months. Homeowners still in forbearance are likely facing ongoing challenges with lost jobs, lost income and other impacts from the pandemic.”
–Mike Fratantoni, MBA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist.
TransUnion: Percentage of Consumers with Financial Accommodations Remains Elevated
TransUnion, Chicago, said its latest Financial Services Monthly Industry Snapshot Report shows 2.87% of accounts in the auto, credit card, mortgage or unsecured personal loan industries remained in some form of financial hardship status at the end of December.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases Slightly to 5.38%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance increased slightly to 5.38% of servicers’ portfolio volume as of Jan. 17 from 5.38% the prior week. MBA estimates 2.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.