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According to the Fitch Ratings, loan portfolio delinquencies modestly improved for the fifth consecutive quarter. Click through to read the latest data and info on the impact of borrower assistance programs in Q1 2023.

The share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.39% of servicers’ portfolio volume in July, as the MBA reported that nearly two-thirds of borrowers still in forbearance were due to the effects of COVID-19.

Multiple trade associations have responded to the FHFA’s Request for Input on the GSEs’ Single-Family Mortgage Pricing Framework through the promotion of responsible homeownership opportunities for all home-ready borrowers.

With an estimated 2,200+ structures reported destroyed or damaged in Hawaii, 86% of them residential homes, the GSEs are offering guidance for homeowners impacted in the region.

As the nation continues to struggle with inflation and high mortgage rates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 5,100 permanent loan modifications in May, according to the latest FHFA Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report.

Precipitated by Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating of the U.S., many in the industry voiced their opposition to the downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s rating from 'AAA' to 'AA+.’

Multiple years of applicant tax data will help lenders precisely calculate income quickly, expanding options for income verification.

The size of the GSE’s Green MBS issuance doubled from 2021 to 2022, reflecting market demand for green homes and environmentally focused investments.

Existing-home sales fell in June, as all four regions recorded year-over-year sales declines, according to NAR, with the South and West posting the largest decreases.

The MBA reports that the share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.44% nationwide in June, with nearly 80% of that total citing pandemic-related reasons for their forbearance.