Delinquencies Hit Record Low In December 2021

U.S. delinquencies hit their lowest level ever recorded by CoreLogic in December 2021, the result of improving employment and soaring equity, the company’s Loan Performance Insights Report revealed. Only 3.4% of all mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due), down 2.4% annually. This is the lowest recorded delinquency rate since at least January 1999. Delinquencies declined in every state, with the largest drops in Nevada, Hawaii, Florida, New Jersey, and New York. Early-stage delinquencies (30-59 days past due) accounted for 1.2% of mortgages, down from 1.4% YOY, while adverse delinquencies (60-89 days) fell from 0.5% to 0.3%. Serious delinquencies (90 or more days), which peaked at 4.3% in August 2020, saw a serious drop…