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Borrowers continue to be resilient as mortgage delinquencies recede 

Housing Wire

In February, serious delinquencies (loans 90 or more days past due) were down month over month, with 11,000 fewer loans in that category and a total of 459,000 loans affected. On the other hand, foreclosure starts marked a 27.7% Meanwhile, the active foreclosure inventory fell to 211,000 homes, shedding 7,000 units since January.

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December mortgage delinquencies rise due to calendar effect: ICE

Housing Wire

However, serious delinquencies (loans 90+ days past due) and foreclosures both declined year over year thanks to continuing forbearance and loss mitigation efforts by lenders. In December, serious delinquencies rose month over month, adding 15,000 additional borrowers in that category, reaching 475,000 people in total. million loans.

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Foreclosure starts rise in October but near-term risk is muted: ICE

Housing Wire

While foreclosure completions remained relatively flat in October, foreclosure starts rose to 33,000, hitting their highest level in 18 months, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor report. In October, there were 217,000 loans in active foreclosure , up 3,000 since September. million in total.

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Mortgage delinquencies edged higher in November: ICE

Housing Wire

In November, serious delinquencies (90+ days past due) rose month over month, adding 12,000 additional borrowers in that category for 459,000 people in total. Foreclosure starts decreased by 12.2% However, the rate of serious delinquencies remained 21% below the November 2022 level.

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Mortgage delinquencies ticked up in September: ICE

Housing Wire

In September, serious delinquencies (90+ days past due) increased for the first time in 2023 with 7,000 additional borrowers in that category for 455,000 people in total. However, the number of foreclosures keeps falling. In September there were only 214,000 loans in active foreclosure, the lowest point since March 2022.

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Mortgage delinquencies near all-time low in July: CoreLogic

Housing Wire

In fact, both delinquency and foreclosure rates hovered near all-time lows in July. She added: “Since most borrowers have substantial amounts of home equity, those who have locked in low mortgage rates that do enter later stages of delinquency will most likely not experience foreclosures.” percentage point to 2.7% Overall U.S.

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Mortgage delinquency decline reflects ‘continued resiliency’ of borrowers

Housing Wire

“The improvement in serious delinquencies, along with the fact that the majority of such loans remain in forbearance or other loss mitigation programs, suggests that near-term foreclosure and default risk continues to remain historically low.” On the other hand, foreclosure starts marked a 43.3% In January, roughly 1.8

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