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Mortgage Default Indices Continue Falling to Historic Lows

The composite index declined by nine basis points from April to May, down to 0.88 percent, a historic low for the second consecutive month. The first mortgage default rate also posted a decline of nine basis points from April to May down to 0.74 percent, also a historic low. The second mortgage default rate fell by one basis point for the same period, down to a historic low of 0.42 percent.

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Indices Report Monthly Increases for Mortgage Default Rates

Default rates are on the rise month-over-month for both first and second mortgages nationwide, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices for December 2014 released Wednesday. According to the data, the first mortgage default rate experienced its biggest monthly increase since September 2013, rising by five basis points from 0.97 percent in November up to 1.02 percent for December.

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