Data released by Lender Processing Services (LPS) Monday shows that foreclosure starts were up in August by 19.7% when compared to the previous month. However, LPS noted in its report that the 247,957 foreclosures initiated in August represents a 12.2% decline from a year earlier. At the same time, of the approximately 4 million loans that are either 90 or more days delinquent…
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REO Shadow Inventory Continues to Shrink Down to 1.6 Million Units
The industry’s shadows are shrinking, according to CoreLogic. The residential shadow inventory of unlisted REOs and soon-to-be REOs stood at 1.6 million units as of July 2011, based on the analytics firm’s calculations. CoreLogic says that tally represents a supply of five months and is down from 1.7 million units in April and 1.9 million units…
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Fed Uncovers Sharp Drop in Lending in Foreclosure-Ridden Areas
Mortgage lending has declined sharply in neighborhoods with high levels of foreclosures, according to the Federal Reserve. The U.S. central bank looked at what the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) identified as “highly distressed” census tracts. NSP provides funding to help communities deal with neighborhood blight caused by vacant foreclosed homes. Based on information gathered under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HDMA),…
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Existing-Home Sales Jump Nearly 19% From Last Year – Distressed Sales Account for 31%
Sales of previously owned homes came in 18.6% higher last month when compared to August 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Completed transactions rose 7.7% on a month-over-month basis to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.03 million, up from 4.67 million in July. The latest numbers far surpassed market expectations.…
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Nearly 6.4 Million Mortgages Deliquent – 30 or More Days Past Due
New data from Lender Processing Services (LPS) shows the population of mortgages going unpaid in the U.S. contracted during the month of August. LPS offered the media a sneak peak at several key mortgage performance statistics slated for public release later this month. The company’s analysts derive their findings from LPS’ loan-level database of nearly 40 million mortgage…
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West Coast States See a Surge in New Foreclosures – Washington, California, Nevada and Arizona
Foreclosure starts soared during the month of August in states along the country’s western coast, reversing what had been a declining trend over the past several months, according to the tracking firm ForeclosureRadar. The California-based company keeps close tabs on foreclosure activity in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. ForeclosureRadar recorded a spike…
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Surge in Defaults Breaks Six-Month Run of Declining Foreclosure Stats
The lingering effects of the foreclosure moratoriums enacted after evidence of improper foreclosure processing came to light appear to be fading. Data released byRealtyTrac Thursday shows the first rise in foreclosure filings since January, with all of the increase coming from new default notices. The tracking company says filings – including default notices, scheduled auctions, and…
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Addressing Distressed Real Estate Part of Obama’s Project Rebuild Plan
In addition to refinancing assistance for mortgage holders, President Barack Obama’s proposed American Jobs Act includes a handful of elements that relate to the distressed real estate market, all part of what the administration has labeled Project Rebuild. The new $15 billion program is based on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). NSP1, part of the Housing…
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Distressed Sales Account for 31% of All Closed Transactions in Q2 2011 – REOs at 40% Discount to Non-Distressed Sales
Foreclosure sales accounted for 31% of the market in the April-June quarter. The share of the market would likely have been larger this spring if not for a state and federal investigation into faulty paperwork by banks and servicers. The probe has led many banks to delay foreclosure sales. Foreclosures will likely surge later this…
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Short Sale and REO Transactions Continue to Rise Offering Steep Discounts to Investors – 31% of All Closed Sales in 2nd Quarter 2011
Short sales shot up 19% between the first and second quarters, with 102,407 transactions completed during the April-to-June period according to a RealtyTrac report. Over the same timeframe, a total of 162,680 bank-ownedREO homes sold to third parties, virtually unchanged from the first quarter. RealtyTrac’s study also found that…
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