Loans in the $351.5 million MBS have seasoned for an average of five months and 24% are in forbearance.

The three agencies reported a total of 1.2 million single-family loans one payment past due, or 3.03% of their combined portfolio. Ginnie’s 4.78% 30-day delinquency rate was the highest, including a 5.68% rate for FHA loans.

“The problem,” said Dave Worrall, president of LoanCare, Virginia Beach, VA, “is that servicing buyers aren’t hitting the bid.” This, in turn, forces the actual originator of the loan to keep MSRs.

Black Knight reported: “At today’s level, mortgage servicers need to advance a combined $3.5 billion a month to holders of government-backed mortgage securities on COVID-19-related forbearances."

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According to the offering circular, the seller is a “well capitalized institution” based in California.

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Others blanched at the price tag and are now pondering whether they should install new loan-level price adjustments, something FHA would not welcome.