by Calculated Risk on 8/31/2017 05:09:00 PM

Fannie Mae reported that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency rate declined to 1.00% in July, from 1.01% in June. The serious delinquency rate is down from 1.30% in July 2016.

This is the lowest serious delinquency rate since December 2007.

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

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

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Although the rate is declining, the "normal" serious delinquency rate is somewhat under 1%. 

The Fannie Mae serious delinquency rate has fallen 0.30 percentage points over the last year, and at that rate of improvement, the serious delinquency rate should be below 1% next month.

By vintage, for loans made in 2004 or earlier (4% of portfolio), 2.63% are seriously delinquent. For loans made in 2005 through 2008 (7% of portfolio), 5.71% are seriously delinquent, For recent loans, originated in 2009 through 2017 (89% of portfolio), only 0.32% are seriously delinquent. So Fannie is still working through poor performing loans from the bubble years.

Note: Freddie Mac reported earlier.