FHA is extending its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for single-family properties through June 30. Temporary policy flexibilities for lenders and appraisers also have been extended.
The Mortgage Bankers Association has asked FHA to clarify whether those who opt for the emergency partial claim will be disqualified for a HAMP modification in the next 24 months.
KBW believes the Freddie announcement could improve valuations for mortgage servicing rights “as the market reduces its expectations for potential servicing advance costs.”
The fight between WeWork and its tenants has cast doubt on the company’s ability to pay rent, which in turn will impact billions of dollars in commercial MBS.
FHA is sympathetic to the plight of its lenders during the coronavirus crisis but how far will it go on forbearance for loans in progress? No one knows, at least not yet.