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Mortgage Delinquencies Spike by Record Amount in April

U.S. mortgage delinquencies had their biggest single-month increase on record in April. So reports USA Today. Read more...

Fannie, Freddie Look for Advisor in Next Step Toward IPO

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have each notched another milestone on their way out of federal conservatorship by seeking a financial advisor. So reports 24/7 Wall Street. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: Watching How States Reopen

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) says there is a lot of optimism about states reopening and the unofficial start of summer, and that is impacting the bond market. Read more...

Capital Levels Are An Issue with Some, Not With Others

At MBALive, a remote event put on by the Mortgage Bankers Association, FHFA Director Mark Calabria underscored a point he has made numerous times over the last year. “We need to reform our mortgage finance system for the fundamental reason that we didn’t reform it after the last crisis. The root causes of the crisis,… Read more...

Real GDP Growth Expected to Contract Sharply in Q2: Fannie Mae ESR Group

Following a first quarter decline, real GDP growth is expected to contract even further in the second quarter due primarily to an unprecedented slowdown in consumer spending, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. Read more...

4.7M Now in Forbearance, But Pace Has Slowed Considerably: Black Knight

As of May 12, approximately 4.7 million homeowners are in forbearance plans, up from a revised 4.5 million one week prior. That’s according to recent data from Black Knight. Read more...

Fed Chair Warns of Lasting Economic Pain, Balks at Negative Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has called on Congress and the White House to do more to avoid potentially sustained economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...

Mistaken Forbearances Block Some From Refinancing

In the post-COVID-19 rush, some homeowners’ inquiries to their mortgage servicers have resulted in them getting placed into forbearance by mistake, and they’re feeling the consequences. So reports CNBC. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Camp Out Near Record Lows, Could Go Lower

Mortgage rates have kept drifting close to their all-time lows, and depending on how the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, they could fall further yet. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...

Homeowners Hit By COVID-19 Get Payment Deferral Option

Homeowners who are in forbearance due to the coronavirus pandemic have gained a new payment deferral option from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. So reports Fox Business. Read more...

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