According to The Mortgage Bankers Association, the inventory of homes somewhere in the foreclosure process fell for the first time since 2006. The number of seriously delinquent loans, or those late by three months or more, dropped to 9.11 percent from 9.54 percent in the first quarter. Jay Brinkmann, MBA’s chief economist, said the numbers provided a mixture of good and somewhat bad news. Though foreclosure starts and the number of loans late by 90 days or more fell, the rate of first-time delinquencies, or those one payment behind, rose after four consecutive quarters of decline. More here, here, and here.
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