Mortgage Performance Dips in Second Quarter as Part Of Seasonal Trend, FHA Worse than Market Overall
August 13, 2015
The delinquency rate on mortgages rose in the second quarter of 2015, according to the Inside Mortgage Finance Large Servicer Delinquency Index. Overall, delinquencies remained below levels seen a year ago, though the Mortgage Bankers Association said FHA performance has declined. The delinquency rate on the IMF index was 5.85 percent at the end of the second quarter, up from 5.75 percent the previous quarter and down from 6.74 percent at the midway point in 2014. The share of mortgages severely delinquent as well as those in foreclosure declined compared with the first quarter of 2015, while the share of new delinquencies and loans 90-days past due increased. FHA mortgages accounted...[Includes one data table]
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