The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance increased to 0.50% as of Nov. 30, 2024. According to MBA’s estimate, 250,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans.
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Servicing Quote of the Week
“Our recommendations demonstrate strong support for HUD’s draft and alignment on
significant points related to the loss mitigation process.”
–MBA and other groups in a letter to FHA on loss mitigation update recommendations
MBA, Other Groups Send FHA Letter on Loss Mitigation Update Recommendations
The Mortgage Bankers Association, along with a number of other trade groups, sent a letter to FHA on its November 2024 proposal on loss mitigation updates to its Servicing Handbook.
MBA Relaunches State Legislative Tracking Tool for Members
MBA’s State Government Affairs program announced the return of its comprehensive database of state legislation, available to staff at member companies and current state association partners.
MBA and State MBAs, Consumer Advocates Welcome Long-Awaited Rule on PACE Loans
The Mortgage Bankers Association and National Consumer Law Center, along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida, and Public Counsel of California issued a statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.
FOMC Cuts Interest Rates; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee cut interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday in its third consecutive reduction. The market had anticipated the change.
MBA: Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased $47.7 Billion in Third Quarter
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $47.7 billion (1%) in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report.
Planet Loan Servicing’s Patrick Couture: Independent Servicing Matters in Residential Transition Loans
In the world of Residential Transition Loans (RTLs), where short-term, high-risk loans are used to finance “fix-and-flip” projects, effective servicing can enhance investors’ returns.
MBA: Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increase in Third Quarter
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial Delinquency Report.
Servicing Quote of the Week
“Loan performance in the third quarter of 2024 showed a continual upward trend in mortgage delinquencies. Delinquencies remain low, particularly when compared with those during the Great Recession.”
–Molly Boesel, Senior Principal Economist for CoreLogic