by Calculated Risk on 4/30/2014 05:43:00 PM

Fannie Mae reported today that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency rate declined in March to 2.19% from 2.27% in February. The serious delinquency rate is down from 3.02% in  March 2013, and this is the lowest level since November 2008.

The Fannie Mae serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 5.59%.

Earlier Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate declined in March to 2.20% from 2.29% in February. Freddie's rate is down from 3.03% in March 2013, and is at the lowest level since February 2009. Freddie's serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 4.20%.

Note: These are mortgage loans that are "three monthly payments or more past due or in foreclosure".

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Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac serious delinquency rates have fallen 0.83 percentage points over the last year, and at that pace the serious delinquency rates will probably be below 2% mid-year 2014 - and will be under 1% in late 2015.

Note: The "normal" serious delinquency rate is under 1%.

Maybe serious delinquencies will be back to normal in late 2015 or 2016.