Despite rising prices and speculation about looming recession, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reports that the performance of first-lien mortgages held by the federal banking system improved throughout the course of Q2 2022.
Read More »Educated Millennials Fueling Homeownership Demand
According to the latest analysis from First American Financial, education is one of the main, long-term drivers that are fundamental to housing demand that will gradually position the housing market to rebound from current challenging economic conditions.
Read More »Nearly a Million Americans Fear Losing Their Home to Foreclosure
With many households unable to afford necessary expenses as a result of rising rates and inflated home prices, a recent study from LendingTree revealed that many American homeowners report being worried about or likely to leave their home due to foreclosure in the next two months.
Read More »Concern Over Climate Risk Factoring Heavily Into Home Relocation Plans
A new analysis by Redfin has found that 62% of those planning to buy or sell a home are reluctant to relocate to a place at risk of natural disasters.
Read More »U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Decline
For the 16th consecutive month, mortgage delinquencies slid month-over-month in July, however continued inflationary concerns by homeowners is proving increasingly difficult for them to make their monthly mortgage payment.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The State of the Subservicing Sector
The Five Star Institute and PHH Mortgage will present a webinar addressing the state of the MSR market, and what lies ahead in 2023 for lenders and the subservicing sector.
Read More »A Guiding Light for Borrowers in Forbearance
John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer of Selene Finance LP, sits down with DS News to discuss the state of the servicing sector, as well as lessons learned from listening and working with borrowers on the path to a successful resolution of their forbearance plans.
Read More »Snapshot: How GSE Programs Have Helped Homeowners Since 2008
The FHFA’s latest 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report breaks down Agency data ranging from foreclosures and REOs to forbearance and mortgage performance.
Read More »Delinquencies Still Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels—When Will That Change?
Black Knight Inc. has released a “first look” the latest iteration of its Mortgage Monitor Report for August 2022, which looks at delinquency and foreclosure rates across the U.S. According to Black Knight, the national delinquency rate fell to 2.79% ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae Loans in Forbearance Rise in August
While overall mortgage servicers’ portfolio volume of loans in forbearance continues to dwindle, Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance increased in August, with approximately 360,000 U.S. homeowners currently in forbearance plans.
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