Our Chart of the Week focuses on Friday’s Employment Situation report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Category: News and Trends
U.S. Adds 303,000 Jobs in March
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 303,000 in March, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Servicing Quote Tuesday, April 2, 2024
“Nationwide, the overall mortgage delinquency rate held steady in January, and the serious delinquency rate fell from a year ago,”
–Molly Boesel, principal economist with CoreLogic
CoreLogic: January Mortgage Delinquency Rate Near Record Low
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said the U.S. housing market posted an overall delinquency rate of 2.8% in January, approaching a record low.
RealPage Survey Reveals Multifamily Fraud Is on the Rise
RealPage, Richardson, Texas, found more than 75% of survey participants report an increase in rental fraud in their multifamily communities in the past year.
Homeowners Average Almost $18,000 Per Year on Non-Mortgage Expenses
The average homeowner spends $17,958 on non-mortgage expenses, a recent study found, listing categories such as maintenance, improvements, utilities, property taxes and insurance.
CCMS Society Kicks Off CCMS Cares Campaign
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer Society’s Philanthropic Committee has launched CCMS Cares: Supporting Families in Need, a year-long campaign seeking to support families burdened by the extraordinary expense of caring for a critically ill or injured child.
MBA Opposes Biden Administration’s Rent Control Proposal on LIHTC-Financed Multifamily Properties
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Biden administration’s planned announcement to impose a 10% limit on annual rent hikes at properties supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
FHFA Says Nearly 44,000 Troubled Homeowners Assisted During 4Q2023
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,903 foreclosure prevention actions during the fourth quarter, raising the number of homeowners who have been helped to 6.9 million since the conservatorships started in 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.
Moody’s Reports Higher Interest Rates Driving Down Defeasance
Moody’s Investors Service, New York, reported commercial mortgage-backed securities defeasance activity tumbled last year to $11.4 billion from $32.2 billion in 2022.