by Calculated Risk on 2/15/2018 02:35:00 PM

Fannie and Freddie reported results this week. Here is some information on Real Estate Owned (REOs).

Freddie Mac reported the number of REO declined to 8,299 at the end of Q4 2017 compared to 11,418 at the end of Q4 2016.

For Freddie, this is down 89% from the 74,897 peak number of REOs in Q3 2010. For Freddie, this is the lowest since at least 2007.

Fannie Mae reported the number of REO declined to 26,311 at the end of Q4 2017 compared to 38,093 at the end of Q4 2016.

For Fannie, this is down 84% from the 166,787 peak number of REOs in Q3 2010. For Fannie, this is the lowest since at least 2007.

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Here is a graph of Fannie and Freddie Real Estate Owned (REO).

REO inventory decreased in Q4 for both Fannie and Freddie, and combined inventory is down 30% year-over-year.

There are still a number of properties in the foreclosure process with long time lines in judicial foreclosure states - but this is close to normal levels of REOs.