Most Recent Distressed News

A K-shaped split is emerging in mortgage delinquencies

A K-shaped split is emerging in mortgage delinquencies

Mortgage delinquency rates were up in the fourth quarter, with sharper increases in areas with rising unemployment rates and falling...

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Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis

Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis

A key Senate leader is requesting records surrounding the cancellation of second mortgages following the Great Financial Crisis and asking...

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FHA borrowers face growing payment challenges

FHA borrowers face growing payment challenges

Mortgage delinquencies increased by 6 basis points from the second quarter, as the performance of Federal Housing Administration-insurance loans declined,...

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Mortgages no longer top payment priority

Mortgages no longer top payment priority

Mortgages no longer sit atop the payment hierarchy, as distressed consumers are 19% more likely to pay their auto loans...

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FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules

FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules

The Federal Housing Administration has revised updates planned for rules around contacting and offering options to distressed borrowers. The FHA...

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Fire razes LA enclave bigger than Manhattan

Fire razes LA enclave bigger than Manhattan

Three days after the fire began raging in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles, only 8% of it has been contained and...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac lower some hurdles to payment relief

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac lower some hurdles to payment relief

Two major government-related mortgage investors, at the direction of their regulator and conservator, are updating a key vehicle that helps...

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