U.S. Report Finds High Redefault Rate among Modified Mortgages
December 15, 2008
A substantial chunk of mortgage loans modified in the first quarter of 2008 ended up in redefault within a few months, a trend that could get worse as the economy and housing conditions continue to slide. Discussing new findings in a mortgage metrics report soon to be released by his agency, Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan said he had no clear explanation for why redefault rates are so...