DSNews.com - Delinquencies inch up in May

The seasonal improvement period for delinquencies and foreclosure inventories has come to a halt, according to an industry report released last Thursday by Lender Processing Services (LPS).  The Florida-based analytics firm’s monthly Mortgage Monitor report found that the total U.S. delinquency rate jumped to 9.2 percent in May, inching up 2.3 percent from April and [...]

DSNews.com - 1.7 Million GSE Loans at Least 60 Days Past Due

The number of loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that were 60-plus-days delinquent stood at 1.7 million at the end of the first quarter of 2010, the two companies’ conservator said in a report to Congress this week. While the volume of past dues may seem like an extraordinary negative weight on a [...]