Year-to-date issuance climbed to $2.468 trillion at the end of October and should top $3 trillion based on the current pace. As of this writing, there appears to be plenty of gas still left in the tank.
Black Knight tracks daily performance data on over 23 million mortgages covering more than 60% of the market. MBA’s survey encompasses 38 million loans from roughly 50 servicers.
On Friday, Black Knight Financial released its forbearance tally, saying cases declined by 11,000 units for the seven-day period, ending October 20. Roughly, three million mortgagors remain in active COVID-related relief programs, the analytics firm noted.
Between July and September, the bureau entered into consent orders with eight VA lenders over deceptive marketing practices. Overall, the CFPB assessed $2.8 million in civil penalties but provided no restitution to harmed consumers.