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Wells Fargo was the most active servicer in repurchasing delinquent loans in May, with $2.31 billion, 50.2% of the market total. A significant share of those loans were reportedly current, the MBS disclosures show, indicating that Wells repurchased loans in forbearance.

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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."