Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its August 2026 Mortgage Monitor Report, finding that mortgage holder equity hit a record $18 trillion in July.
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What GSE Reporting Changes Mean for Servicers
ICE’s Matt Dowd says the mortgage servicing industry is in the early stages of a compliance transformation that will touch nearly all operational systems servicers rely on, “and the window for comfortable preparation is closing.”
ICE First Look: New Default Activity Posts Annual Decline, Led by FHA Loans
Early-stage delinquencies remain low, according to Intercontinental Exchange, Atlanta. Notably, new FHA defaults posted their largest annual decline in more than four years.
Chart of the Week: Credit Score Transition Table
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week presents an analysis of the credit scores recorded in ICE loan application data from the first half of 2025. Each record includes up to three anonymized credit scores for both the borrower and co-borrower.
ICE First Look: Delinquencies Hold Steady in April
Mortgage performance remained broadly stable from March to April, with the overall share of past-due loans unchanged and below pre-pandemic levels, ICE reported Tuesday in its monthly First Look report.
Seasonal Improvements Lowered Mortgage Delinquencies in March, ICE Reports
Mortgage delinquencies improved seasonally in March, with cure activity strengthening and prepayment speeds rising to their highest level in nearly four years, a new report from Intercontinental Exchange said.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Early Spring Housing Market Shows Firmer Prices Amid Affordability Reset, Inventory Growth
The spring housing market began on stronger footing, buoyed by improved affordability and slowly rebuilding inventory despite the recent uptick in interest rates, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor report.
ICE Reports Prepayments Rise on Recent Refinance Activity
February saw a clear rebound in prepayment activity, according to the February 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.
ICE: Mortgage Refinance Retention Reaches Multi-Year High
Mortgage servicer refinance retention rose to a 3.5-year high in the third quarter as falling interest rates encouraged homeowners to reduce monthly payments for lower returns than in past cycles.
ICE First Look: Overall Mortgage Performance Strong in September
ICE Mortgage Technology, Atlanta, released its first look at September data, finding that delinquencies remain well below pre-pandemic norms.