- The national delinquency rate fell 3 basis points (bps) to 3.34% in August, dropping 0.9% for the month but up 5.1% from last year
- The number of borrowers a single payment past due dropped by -26K, while 60-day delinquencies rose marginally by 1K
- Serious delinquencies (loans 90+ days past due but not in active foreclosure) rose 14K (+3.3%) to a six-month high, but remain historically low
- Foreclosure starts fell by 9% from the month prior and remain 32% below their 2019 levels
- Active foreclosure inventory also improved in the month, with the share of mortgages in foreclosure hitting the second-lowest level on record outside of the COVID-19 moratorium
- 5.6K foreclosure sales were completed nationally in August – a +2.6% month-over-month increase, yet down -18.1% from last year and 58% below 2019 levels
- Prepayment activity (SMM) rose to 0.62% – a level not seen in two years (August 2022) – on easing rates, rising by 4.7% from July and 18.0% from last year
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, reports the following “first look” at August 2024 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing the majority of the national mortgage market.
Data as of Aug. 31, 2024 |
Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure): 3.34% |
Month-over-month change: -0.88% |
Year-over-year change: 5.11% |
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Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 0.35% |
Month-over-month change: -0.85% |
Year-over-year change: -14.57% |
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Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 27,000 |
Month-over-month change -8.61% |
Year-over-year change: -14.20% |
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Monthly prepayment rate (SMM): 0.62% |
Month-over-month change: 4,67% |
Year-over-year change: 18.00% |
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Foreclosure sales: 5,700 |
Month-over-month change: 2.58% |
Year-over-year change: - 18.09% |
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Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 1,801,000 |
Month-over-month change: -11,000 |
Year-over-year change: 117,000 |
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Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 450,000 |
Month-over-month change: 14,000 |
Year-over-year change: 2,000 |
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Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 187,000 |
Month-over-month change: -1,000 |
Year-over-year change: -28,000 |
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Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 1,988,000 |
Month-over-month change: -12,000 |
Year-over-year change: 89,000 |
Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage |
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Mississippi: |
7.93% |
Louisiana: |
7.87% |
Alabama: |
5.61% |
Indiana: |
5.30% |
West Virginia: |
5.14% |
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Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage |
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California: |
2.10% |
Montana: |
2.04% |
Washington: |
1.98% |
Idaho: |
1.98% |
Colorado: |
1.94% |
Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage |
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Mississippi: |
2.10% |
Louisiana: |
1.92% |
Alabama: |
1.49% |
Arkansas: |
1.30% |
Indiana: |
1.18% |
Top 5 States by 12-Month Change in Non-Current* Percentage |
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New York: |
-6.92% |
Hawaii: |
-6.04% |
Vermont: |
-5.10% |
Massachusetts: |
-4.39% |
Alaska: |
-3.30% |
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Bottom 5 States by 12-Month Change in Non-Current* Percentage |
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Arizona: |
12.75% |
Nebraska: |
12.12% |
Louisiana: |
11.52% |
Tennessee: |
10.22% |
South Dakota: |
9.13% |
*Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state. |
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Notes: |
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1) |
Totals are extrapolated based on ICE’s McDash loan-level database of mortgage assets. |
2) |
All whole numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand, except foreclosure starts and sales, which are rounded to the nearest hundred. |
The company will provide a more in-depth review of this data in its monthly Mortgage Monitor report, which includes an analysis of data supplemented by detailed charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations. The Mortgage Monitor report will be available online at https://www.icemortgagetechnology.com/resources/data-reports by Oct. 7, 2024.
For more information about gaining access to ICE’s loan-level database, please send an email to Mortgage.Monitor@bkfs.com.