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Mortgage Default Indices Continue Falling to Historic Lows

The composite index declined by nine basis points from April to May, down to 0.88 percent, a historic low for the second consecutive month. The first mortgage default rate also posted a decline of nine basis points from April to May down to 0.74 percent, also a historic low. The second mortgage default rate fell by one basis point for the same period, down to a historic low of 0.42 percent.

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Mortgage Default Rate Declines For First Time in Seven Months

According to February's first mortgage default index, the rate ticked downward to 1.00 percent in February from 1.02 percent in January after seven months of increases since falling to its lowest level of 0.88 in July 2014. February's first mortgage default rate represents a decline of 23 basis points from February 2014 (1.23 percent). The rate recently experienced its largest increase in the previous 15 months (five basis points) from November to December 2014.

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Indices Report Monthly Increases for Mortgage Default Rates

Default rates are on the rise month-over-month for both first and second mortgages nationwide, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices for December 2014 released Wednesday. According to the data, the first mortgage default rate experienced its biggest monthly increase since September 2013, rising by five basis points from 0.97 percent in November up to 1.02 percent for December.

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