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FHFA assisted nearly 44,000 troubled homeowners in Q4 2023

Housing Wire

And the GSEs’ serious delinquency rate (defined as 90 or more days delinquent or loans in the process of foreclosure) marginally increased to 0.55% at the end of the fourth quarter, compared to 0.54% in Q3. By comparison, the serious delinquency rate for Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ) loans was 3.42% in Q4 2023.

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GSEs completed nearly 60,000 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023: FHFA

Housing Wire

at the end of Q1, “compared with 4.01% for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, 2.26% for Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, and 1.73% for all loans (industry average),” the report said. Real-estate owned (REO) inventory also increased by 2% over the course of Q1 to 11,190 units.

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Industry supports FHA’s 40-year loan term option — with caveats

Housing Wire

The rule would also reduce losses to FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, as fewer properties would be sold at a loss in foreclosure or out of FHA’s real estate owned inventory, according to HUD. But it’s not just a benefit to borrowers.

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FHFA prevention actions surpassed 52K in Q4 2022

Housing Wire

Comparatively, the serious delinquency rate for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans was 4.4% in Q4, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans rate was at 2.43%, and at 1.89% for all loans based on the industry average.

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What Is a HUD Home? Are the Savings Worth the Risks?

HomeLight

HUD’s Office of Housing also includes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), an agency that insures mortgage loans issued by FHA-approved lenders to protect against losses if a borrower defaults on a loan. This loan does have income and location eligibility requirements. FHA loans.

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13 Steps to Buying a Bank-Owned Foreclosure

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The home is now bank-owned (sometimes also called REO, or “real estate owned”). If the former homeowner defaulted on an FHA loan, the home may become inventory for various HUD programs, including the Good Neighbor Next Door program. The process of buying a bank-owned foreclosure.

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FHA unveils 40-year loan modification option

Housing Wire

Alongside of benefitting borrowers, the rule would also reduce losses to FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund as fewer properties would be sold at a loss in foreclosure or out of FHA’s real estate owned inventory, HUD said. However, the rate is still elevated compared to pre-pandemic times.

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