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Total consumer debt in the United States hit $18.2 trillion by the end of last year, with $12.8 trillion attributed to first mortgages, according to Equifax.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will add loan-level buydown data to MBS this spring, giving investors clearer insight into prepayment risk tied to temporary rate incentives.

Borrowers in the lowest-income areas have seen their 90 or more day delinquency rates soar since 2021, jumping from 0.5% to nearly 3%, the New York Fed said.

Less than 45% of mortgage residential properties in the United States were equity-rich last quarter, a 1.5-percentage-point drop from the third quarter.

Preemption would hurt affordability for many, the Conference of State Banking Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators said.

The government mortgage securitization guarantor flagged the goal back during the first Trump administration, warning then that it would be a long-term project.

Mortgage borrowers filed a third amended class action complaint against the bank over modification issues from 2010 to 2015.

The national mortgage delinquency rate jumped to 3.85% in November, up 15% month over month and 2.79% year over year, according to ICE Mortgage Technology.

The acquisition forms the eighth largest mortgage servicer nationwide, with a combined $400 billion in mortgage servicing rights.

After home equity surged in 2023, average gains slowed last year before falling into negative territory over the past 12 months, Cotality said.

Delinquency trends split in Q3, with securitized and agency loans showing more strain while banks and life companies saw small improvements amid uneven vacancy and rent conditions.

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The prepayment rate grew by 37% over September as mortgage rates fell leading to higher refinancing volume in October, ICE Mortgage Technology said.

The Structured Finance Association is adding its weight to recent support for a Securities and Exchange Commission action that could modernize Reg AB II.

Policy reviews of GSEs and Basel rules could reshape the MSR market, opening opportunities for banks and altering Fannie, Freddie MBS dynamics.

Delinquencies are at their second highest level in three years, led by deterioration in the performance of FHA loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Two government-sponsored enterprises are looking into expanding mortgage transfers between borrowers, according to the head of their oversight agency.

Late-stage mortgage delinquencies hit the highest level since January 2020 in September, a new report from VantageScore found.

FHA loans accounted for about half of the annual rise in foreclosure starts and 80% of the rise in active foreclosures in September, according to ICE.

Other studies have found fewer credit pulls could be viable, but this shows millions more would be adversely impacted than in a bi-merge.