A new report by Fitch Ratings, "What Investors Want to Know: Coronavirus-related Forbearance Plans in U.S.," dives into how forbearance, or a "payment holiday," may affect mortgage-backed securities.
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The Presidential candidate called for expansive housing relief that would include a bailout for struggling homeowners and renters.
Read More »How Digitization Can Smooth the Forbearance Process
In a new Aspen Grove Solutions white paper, “Digital Borrower Engagement….A Critical Tool for the Post-Forbearance Tidal Wave,” the authors model the impact of COVID-19 on default servicing volumes over the next 18 months or more.
Read More »7.7% of Mortgage Now in Forbearance
The loans in forbearance account for $890 billion in unpaid principal and includes 6.4% of all GSE-backed loans and 11% of all FHA/VA loans.
Read More »Forbearance Requests Due for Another Surge
After a mid-month slowdown in April, here's why May could see another uptick in mortgage forbearance requests.
Read More »How Lawmakers are Preventing Foreclosures
Here's how state and city governments are keeping homeonwers in their homes as more and more Americans experience income loss.
Read More »Survey: 36% of Americans May Miss Housing Payments
According to a new survey, many feel that the stimulus checks are not enough to avoid missing a mortgage or rent payment.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Tightens Slightly
With plenty of room to expand, mortgage credit access restricts slightly.
Read More »3.5 Million New Mortgage Delinquencies Possible
With unemployment projected to hit 15% during Q2 2020, gauging the impact of COVID-19 is “as much an art right now as a science.”
Read More »DS5: The Latest Mortgage Industry Insights
Five Star Global is excited to launch DS5, a video newscast where we highlight economic and industry updates and profile executives and leaders.
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