by Calculated Risk on 7/26/2018 04:43:00 PM
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in June
Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate in June was 0.82%, down from 0.87% in May. Freddie's rate is down from 0.85% in June 2017.
Freddie's serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 4.20%.
This is the lowest serious delinquency for Freddie Mac since April 2008.
These are mortgage loans that are "three monthly payments or more past due or in foreclosure".
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The increase in the delinquency rate late last year was due to the hurricanes - no worries about the overall market (These are serious delinquencies, so it took three months late to be counted).
After the hurricane bump, maybe the rate will decline to a cycle bottom in the 0.5% to 0.8% range - but this is close to a bottom.
Note: Fannie Mae will report for June soon.