Tag Archives: Forbearance

The new mortgagee letter reverses the Administration's current policy that says loans in forbearance are not eligible for insurance.

Commentary on the GSE’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic says it gave Congress options to assist homeowners, with one insider saying, “the private market can’t save us.”

According to a new study, the percentage of accounts in a hardship status has increased significantly across all loan categories and risk tiers, including mortgages.

While 80% of applicants receive forbearance. how many of these homeowners actually need relief from their mortgage?

The agency announced several provisions for homeowners—one of which is being current on the mortgage—if they want to re-enter the market. Click through for more details.

With unemployment at record levels, many need to put off mortgage payments through forbearance. However, can unemployment numbers predict the number of homeowners taking advantage of these programs? 

As COVID-19 has brought the economy to a halt, economists examine how long efforts such as forbearances can hold off a housing crisis. 

With the total number of borrowers in forbearance expected to hit between and 9 million, here's how servicers can themselves and their customers ready for the wave.

The latest numbers have been enhanced to include loans that were in forbearance but not previously reported as “COVID-19-related.”

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.