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Foreclosure auction volume rises 19% after VA moratorium expires

Housing Wire

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans , which jumped 428% from a year ago after a moratorium expired in December 2024. Demand from auction buyers dropped to multiyear lows, signaling a shift in the distressed housing segment that could have implications for the broader real estate market.

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Foreclosure auctions rise in Q1 after VA moratorium expires

Housing Wire

Activity increased across all loan types except those backed by the U.S. Loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) saw the sharpest jump, with auction volume more than doubling year over year after the expiration of a VA foreclosure moratorium at the end of 2024. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Q4 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

Calculated Risk Real Estate

REO (Real Estate Owned) is the amount of real estate owned by lenders. The dollar value of 1-4 family residential Real Estate Owned (REOs, foreclosure houses) was increased 6% YOY from $747 million in Q4 2023 to $790 million in Q4 2024. Here is a graph of Fannie Real Estate Owned (REO).

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How to Buy a Foreclosed Home: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide

Redfin

If possible, consult a real estate attorney to be sure you understand the realities of the auction and the transaction rules. Bank-owned properties Bank-owned properties, often called real estate-owned (REO) properties, are owned by the lender.

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What Are The Best Mortgage Options for Self Employed Borrowers?

Rochester Real Estate

No document loans or stated income loans were created in the 90’s but really became mainstream after the year 2000. If you had a social security number and an average credit score, you were able to get these loans without documenting your income or your assets. This eliminated stated income loans completely.

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FHFA assisted nearly 44,000 troubled homeowners in Q4 2023

Housing Wire

Of these actions, 2.682 million have been permanent loan modifications and 3.519 million actions have been other forms of assistance that allowed troubled borrowers to stay in their homes. Loan modifications dropped from 14,363 in Q3 to 12,758 in Q4, an 11.2% The rate for U.S.

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FHFA prevention actions surpassed 52K in Q4 2022

Housing Wire

According to the report, about 37% of the loan modifications completed in Q4 reduced borrowers’ monthly payments by at or over 20%. Comparatively, the serious delinquency rate for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans was 4.4% Total property acquisitions decreased 9% to 1,706 as dispositions decreased by 2% to 977 in Q4.