The delinquency rate for U.S. residential mortgages rose slightly in the first quarter of 2025. This was partially driven by an uptick in conventional loan delinquencies and rising foreclosure inventory, particularly among loans backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Tuesday that the seasonally adjusted delinquency rate […]
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The expiration of the Department of Veterans Affairs loss-mitigation program drove an overall rise in foreclosures to start 2025, with the jump among VA loans the highest in decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The share of mortgages in foreclosure relative to total volume increased to 0.49% in the first quarter, up 4 basis
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The Mortgage Bankers Association has responded to the Office of Management and Budget’s request for information on “unnecessary, unlawful, unduly burdensome and unsound rules” with several origination and servicing policy suggestions. There already has been pullback from some of the policies the association is calling for the Office of Management and Budget to rescind, with
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President Donald Trump’s campaign tax pledges — no taxes on tips and overtime pay, plus new tax breaks for car buyers and seniors — are the centerpiece of a multitrillion dollar package that will serve as Republicans’ signature legislative effort. In a draft version of the tax bill released on Monday, House Republicans highlighted the
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A North Carolina resident claims Wells Fargo denied her government-mandated COVID-19 loss mitigation options, which resulted in the forced short-sale of her house.The plaintiff, Marian Elgin, lost her job in 2020 due to the pandemic and applied for CARES Act forbearance, but was denied by the bank, litigation filed in a federal court in California
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