The share of mortgages in forbearance continues to decline
July 29, 2020
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In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that indicates the number of loans in forbearance have fallen for the sixth consecutive week.
For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article:
The total number of loans in forbearance fell for the sixth week in a row to 7.74% of servicers’ portfolio volume, according to a report by the Mortgage Bankers Association. As the country braces for the end of moratoriums and unemployment benefits under the CARES Act, the MBA estimates 3.9 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
The share of mortgages in forbearance backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dropped for the seventh week in a row to 5.59% – another three-month low for the GSEs.
According to the report, the pace of borrowers exiting forbearance slowed last week as homeowners wait for deliberation of the HEROES Act, which would grant a 60-day mortgage forbearance automatically if their mortgage became 60 days delinquent between March 13 and the day the bill was enacted.
Despite falling 30 basis points the week prior, Ginnie Mae securities – mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration, the Veterans Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – rose slightly by 1 basis point last week to 10.27%.
Following the main story, HousingWire covers an announcement that the Senate has confirmed Dana Wade as the new Federal Housing Administration commissioner, and MBA’s weekly mortgage applications survey that shows mortgage applications fell 0.8% last week.
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