Delinquencies continued to decline in the third quarter, helped by a strong employment market and economic growth. However, there are some signs that late payments might inch upwards. (Includes data chart.)
Lenders worry that including the language preference question on the URLA might expose them to litigation from non-English-speaking borrowers and slow down the homebuying process.
Earlier in the year, production forecasts were downright glum. But thanks to the never-ending rate rally, 2019 could turn out to be a $2 trillion-plus year for originations.
Growth in subservicing contracts slowed a bit in the second quarter as con-tinued low interest rates took their toll. It’s anticipated that once rates in-crease, more vendors could disappear through M&A.