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While overall U.S. mortgage performance remained strong in June, Molly Boesel, Principal Economist for CoreLogic, notes that the impact from recent weather disasters will likely see impacted regions increase in the months to come.

After the addition of nearly four million jobs nationwide in the last year, CoreLogic reports that a solid job market continues to help borrowers pay their mortgages on time, pushing the overall mortgage delinquency rate to a historic low in May.

According to CoreLogic, the nationwide delinquency rate dropped to 1.1%, the lowest level reported in 23 years, as the unemployment rate remains near an all-time low.

“February’s early-stage delinquency rate was historically low and primarily driven by a strong job market,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic. “However, the possibility of a recession that would raise the U.S. unemployment rate could slightly erode the current strong mortgage performance situation in the coming months.”

Despite a higher interest rate environment and the ever-present inflation, consumer credit health remains stable.

Nationwide, the overall delinquency rate dropped for the 18th consecutive month on an annual basis, as CoreLogic reports that approximately 1.4 million loans nationwide were in some stage of delinquency.

“The share of U.S. borrowers who are six months or more late on their mortgage payments fell to a two-year low in August and was less than one-third of the pandemic high recorded in February 2021,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic.

CoreLogic has released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for June 2022, showing that 2.9% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, —30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure— representing a 1.5 ...

Overall delinquency rates were highest in Hawaii and Nevada. Click through to learn how else the industry landscape has changed according to the latest CoreLogic data.