by Calculated Risk on 10/24/2014 08:01:00 AM

According to Black Knight's First Look report for September, the percent of loans delinquent decreased in September compared to August, and declined by 12% year-over-year.

Also the percent of loans in the foreclosure process declined further in September and were down 33% over the last year.  Foreclosure inventory was at the lowest level since February 2008.

Black Knight reported the U.S. mortgage delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure) was 5.67% in September, down from 5.90% in August. The normal rate for delinquencies is around 4.5% to 5%.

The percent of loans in the foreclosure process declined to 1.76% in September from 1.80% in August.  

The number of delinquent properties, but not in foreclosure, is down 388,000 properties year-over-year, and the number of properties in the foreclosure process is down 435,000 properties year-over-year.

Black Knight will release the complete mortgage monitor for September in early November.

Black Knight: Percent Loans Delinquent and in Foreclosure Process
	Sept 2014	Aug 2014	Sept 2013	Sept 2012
Delinquent	5.67%	5.90%	6.46%	7.40%
In Foreclosure	1.76%	1.80%	2.63%	3.87%
Number of properties:
Number of properties that are 30 or more, and less than 90 days past due, but not in foreclosure:	1,760,000	1,852,000	1,935,000	2,170,000
Number of properties that are 90 or more days delinquent, but not in foreclosure:	1,118,000	1,143,000	1,331,000	1,530,000
Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory:	893,000	913,000	1,328,000	1,940,000
Total Properties	3,771,000	3,908,000	4,593,000	5,640,000