Serious Delinquencies Lowest Since May 2020

Serious Delinquencies Lowest Since May 2020

Only 4.2% of all mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in July 2021, according to CoreLogic’s monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. This is a 2.3% drop from July 2020, when it was 6.5%, but higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 3.6%. The rate of early-stage delinquencies, ranging 20 to 59 days past due, dropped…

Black Knight: Equity Won’t Save Homeowners From Foreclosure
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Black Knight: Equity Won’t Save Homeowners From Foreclosure

Huge equity increases for homeowners might not be enough to prevent foreclosures, according to Black Knight’s latest Mortgage Monitor Report. “An analysis of our McDash loan-level mortgage performance dataset back to 2007 shows that holding equity in one’s home might not be a blanket backstop to foreclosure activity,” said Black Knight Data & Analytics President…

CFPB Seeks To Avoid Foreclosure Glut

CFPB Seeks To Avoid Foreclosure Glut

With 2.5 million Americans still in mortgage forbearance plans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing rule changes designed to prevent people from losing their homes when the foreclosure bans expire. The CFPB issued a proposal Monday that would: Prohibit lenders from starting foreclosure proceedings until after December 31 to give borrowers time to get…

CFPB Says Millions Face Foreclosure, Evictions

CFPB Says Millions Face Foreclosure, Evictions

Millions of Americans face foreclosure and eviction from their homes once housing pandemic protections come to an end, according to a report released Monday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB found that nearly 11 million families are behind on rent or mortgage payments, with 8.8 million behind on rent and 2.1 million behind…

FHFA Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Bans

FHFA Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Bans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday announced extensions on the bans on foreclosures and evictions, bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policies in line with others recently announced by the federal government. Enacted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions will be in place until…

HUD Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Bans

HUD Extends Eviction, Foreclosure Bans

The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will extend the Federal Housing Administration’s foreclosure and eviction moratoriums into the summer, while also extending mortgage forbearance options. The ban on foreclosure and evictions will be in place through June 30, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced. The Office of Public and Indian Housing also…

FHFA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Ban

FHFA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Ban

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions until March 31. They had been set to expire February 28. Originally enacted last year to protect homeowners during the Covid pandemic, the moratorium applies to Fannie and Freddie-backed, single-family mortgages…

Homeowners, Renters Fear Foreclosure, Eviction

Homeowners, Renters Fear Foreclosure, Eviction

Millions of Americans are feeling insecure about their housing situation, with 2.3 million renters fearing eviction and 1.2 million borrowers fearing foreclosure – or would be forced to move in the next 30 days. Those findings were included in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s report released Monday. The report, by MBA’s Research Institute for Housing America,…

Foreclosure Ban Extended Through February

Foreclosure Ban Extended Through February

Another month, another extension. The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions until February 28.  Originally enacted last year to protect homeowners during the Covid pandemic, the moratorium applies to Fannie and Freddie-backed, single-family mortgages only. The REO eviction…

FHA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Ban

FHA Extends Foreclosure, Eviction Ban

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to hammer away in the United States, the Federal Housing Administration announced Monday that it is extending the foreclosure and eviction moratorium for FHA-insured mortgages through February 28. The FHA also is extending the deadline for single-family borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages to request forbearance from their lender. Forbearance allows homeowners…

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