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Further Improvement in Delinquency Rate

The number of U.S. mortgages that were at least a month past due or in foreclosure slipped just below 5 million last month from just over 5 million. Delinquency has declined for six straight months. As of March 31, there were 4,997,000 home loans that were at least 30 days delinquent or in the process [...]

Non-Agency Loans Drive Decline in Distressed Balances

Since topping out in early 2010, the aggregate amount of severely delinquent mortgages has fallen by more than half. The improvement has been primarily concentrated in non-agency loans. Outstanding distressed loans are expected to return to pre-crisis levels within two years. As of May, $450 billion in residential first mortgages were at least 90 days [...]

Florida Foreclosures Deteriorate Despite U.S. Improvement

While new foreclosure filings and completed foreclosures were lower for the nation as a whole last month, Florida saw significant deterioration. The Sunshine State had more foreclosures completed than any other state. The number of U.S. residential properties that were hit with a foreclosure filing during February was 206,900. Filings included notices of default and [...]

CA Foreclosures Fall Despite National Increase

U.S. foreclosure filings increased last month, though year-over-year performance has been on the mend each month for more than a year now. New filings fell, however, in California — the state with the most activity. Meanwhile, U.S. mortgage servicers completed fewer foreclosures than in December. There were 3 percent more U.S. properties owned by delinquent [...]

Potential Legislation Could Make Fla. Foreclosures Non-Judicial

Florida’s governor and leaders of its legislature want to remove foreclosures from the judicial process in an effort to cut down on the time it takes to complete a foreclosure. There is, however, opposition across the isle to the Republican trio’s stance. While foreclosures in Arizona, another state with a high foreclosure rate, take less [...]

National Notary Association Op-Ed

The nationwide foreclosure scandal in 2010 shocked the country with the massive amounts of money lost nationwide. A significant part of the blame was placed on improperly performed notarizations. But this doesn’t tell the whole story. View full post on Mortgage Stories

December Delinquency Decline is 2nd Drop

During December, mortgage delinquency of at least 30 days, including foreclosures, came in 12 basis points lower than November, Lender Processing Services Inc. reported. The rate was 158 BPS better than in December 2009. The improvement came despite an increase in the foreclosure rate as new defaults tumbled. View full post on Mortgage Stories

Costly Litigation for Foreclosure Firms

A $12 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against National Foreclosure Relief Inc. A $60 million lawsuit was filed in October by California’s attorney general against US Loan Auditors. In Florida, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Peter James Porcelli II was sentenced to prison and hit [...]

Delinquency Rate on U.S. Mortgages Declines

But the report, from the Mortgage Bankers Association, also found a rising rate of new foreclosure applications. View full post on Business Stories

Judicial Foreclosures Hinder Florida Recovery

In the last year or so, California’s housing market, though still weak, has begun recovering, while Florida’s remains on the critical list. Many experts say on key reason is the approach to foreclosure. California keeps things less complicated and largely outside the courtroom, making it easier for banks to seize and resell homes. Florida, like [...]