Since the start of the GSEs' conservatorship nearly 14 years ago, approximately 40% of their foreclosure prevention actions have resulted in permanent loan modifications.
Read More »Forbearance Volume Rises for First Time in 29 Months
The impact of Hurricane Ian in the Southeast U.S. forced the share of mortgage loans in forbearance slightly upward in October, as an approximately 350,000 U.S. homeowners are now in forbearance plans.
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.
Read More »Have Forbearances ‘Reached a Floor?’
The number of homeowners in forbearance plans has dropped by 35,000 month-over-month, however the number of those entering and exiting Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae loans is nearly equal for these loan types.
Read More »Pace of Forbearance Exits Hits Two-Year Low
With nearly 470,000 nationwide currently in forbearance plans, strong employment numbers are helping homeowners regain their financial footing despite lingering inflationary concerns.
Read More »RMBS Modifications and Repayments Increase Post-Forbearance
As pandemic forbearance plans continue to expire, borrowers are continuing to choose loan modifications and other repayment options going forward. According to Fitch Ratings’ fourth-quarter 2021 Residential Mortgage Backed Servicer Metric Report, servicers reported a decline in loan modifications from ...
Read More »Forbearance Portfolio Volume Slides for 21st Straight Month
The number of U.S. loans in forbearance fell once again, with as an estimated 590,000 homeowners remaining in forbearance plans nationwide.
Read More »Forbearance Exits Continue to Rise
The number of homeowners in forbearance plans fell further in December, as the MBA estimates that just 705,000 U.S. homeowners are currently in some stage of forbearance.
Read More »January Active Forbearance Numbers Fall Yet Again
Mortgages that are in active forbearance plans continue to fall in January, led by FHA/VA plans. According to Black Knight’s McDash Flash daily mortgage performance dataset, which covers more than 197 million home loans and home equity data on more than 27 ...
Read More »The Exchange: Mike Rawls, CEO, Xome
DS News sat down with Xome’s CEO to discuss such hot-button topics as the current state of the industry and the auction process.
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