“The need for continued access to CARES Act forbearance past the end of this calendar year is evident from the growing infection counts and associated economic disruption across the country. As such, we urge the agencies to publicly announce that the COVID-19 forbearance programs will continue to be available through the National Emergency period, allowing sufficient time for borrowers to access this assistance and servicers to plan for continued program delivery over the coming months.” --From an MBA/trade group letter to federal agencies asking for a consistent timeframe for CARES Act forbearance.

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said home flipping fell in the third quarter from both the second quarter and a year ago, but profits—and profit margins—jumped to record highs.

Fitch Ratings, New York, said commercial mortgage-backed securities borrowers are taking advantage of the current low interest rate environment to defease their loans.