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Friday, September 05, 2008

MBA: Record Foreclosures, Delinquencies

by Calculated Risk on 9/05/2008 10:17:00 AM

From MarketWatch: Homes in foreclosure process set another record

The rate of mortgages entering foreclosure hit another record high in the second quarter, as did the percentage of loans somewhere in the foreclosure process, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Friday.

The delinquency rate, which measures mortgages that aren't in foreclosure but have at least one overdue payment, also was the highest ever recorded in the MBA's quarterly survey.
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The percentage of loans that entered the foreclosure process in the second quarter was 1.08%, up from 1.01% in the first quarter and 0.59% a year ago. Meanwhile, 2.75% of loans in the survey were somewhere in the foreclosure process, up from 2.47% last quarter and 1.4% in the second quarter of 2007.

The delinquency rate was 6.41% of all loans outstanding, according to the survey. The rate was 6.35% in the first quarter, and 5.12% a year ago.
Update: There are problems everywhere (as I've pointed out numerous times), but there are several states that stand out (California and Florida top the list). A key question is subprime vs. Alt-A and Prime delinquencies - I don't have an answer yet.