{"id":386842,"date":"2020-11-23T09:03:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=386842"},"modified":"2020-11-23T09:03:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:03:37","slug":"black-knights-first-look-mortgage-delinquencies-decline-for-fifth-consecutive-month-in-october-record-low-rates-push-prepayment-activity-to-16-year-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/black-knights-first-look-mortgage-delinquencies-decline-for-fifth-consecutive-month-in-october-record-low-rates-push-prepayment-activity-to-16-year-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Knight&#8217;s First Look: Mortgage Delinquencies Decline for Fifth Consecutive Month in October; Record-Low Rates Push Prepayment Activity to 16-Year High"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Mortgage delinquencies improved again in October, falling to 6.44%, the lowest level since March<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Despite five consecutive months of improvement, there are still more than 3.4 million delinquent mortgages, nearly twice as many as there were entering the year<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Serious delinquencies &#8211; loans 90 or more days past due &#8211; improved in October as well, but volumes remain at more than five times (+1.8 million) pre-pandemic levels<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; October&#8217;s 4,700 foreclosure starts marked a nearly 90% year-over-year reduction as widespread moratoriums remain in place, while active foreclosure inventory set yet another record low at 178,000<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Record-low interest rates again pushed prepayment activity higher, with October&#8217;s prepayment rate of 3.17% setting the highest single-month mark in more than 16 years<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 23, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989415-1&amp;h=454525409&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackknightinc.com%2F&amp;a=Black+Knight%2C+Inc.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Black Knight, Inc.<\/a> (NYSE:BKI) reports the following &#8220;first look&#8221; at <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2020<\/span> month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing approximately two thirds of the national mortgage market. Data is then extrapolated to reflect the entirety of the active mortgage universe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/709994\/Black_Knight_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/709994\/Black_Knight_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Black Knight, Inc. Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Black Knight, Inc.)\" alt=\"Black Knight, Inc. Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Black Knight, Inc.)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure): 6.44%<br \/>Month-over-month change: -3.30%<br \/>Year-over-year change: 90.04%<\/p>\n<p>Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 0.33%<br \/>Month-over-month change: -1.64%<br \/>Year-over-year change: -31.02%<\/p>\n<p>Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 4,700<br \/>Month-over-month change: 4.44%<br \/>Year-over-year change: -89.29%<\/p>\n<p>Monthly prepayment rate (SMM): 3.17%<br \/>Month-over-month change: 4.13%<br \/>Year-over-year change: 75.29%<\/p>\n<p>Foreclosure sales as % of 90+: 0.07%<br \/>Month-over-month change: -10.03%<br \/>Year-over-year change: -96.11%<\/p>\n<p>Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 3,437,000<br \/>Month-over-month change: -105,000<br \/>Year-over-year change: 1,651,000<\/p>\n<p>Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 2,259,000<br \/>Month-over-month change: -64,000<br \/>Year-over-year change: 1,826,000<\/p>\n<p>Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 178,000<br \/>Month-over-month change: -3,000<br \/>Year-over-year change: -77,000<\/p>\n<p>Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 3,616,000<br \/>Month-over-month change: -106,000<br \/>Year-over-year change: 1,575,000<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage <br \/><\/b>Mississippi:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a011.29%<br \/>Louisiana:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11.04%<br \/>Hawaii:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9.55%<br \/>New York:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.77%<br \/>Texas:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.43%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage <br \/><\/b>Montana:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.43%<br \/>Oregon:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04.40%<br \/>Colorado:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.24%<br \/>Washington:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.08%<br \/>Idaho:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.52%<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage<br \/><\/b>Mississippi:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.69%<br \/>Louisiana:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.47%<br \/>Hawaii:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.91%<br \/>Nevada:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.91%<br \/>Alaska:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.84%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Top 5 States by 6-Month Improvement in Non-Current* Percentage<br \/><\/b>New Jersey:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -13.32%<br \/>California:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -12.64%<br \/>New York:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -10.37%<br \/>Michigan:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -8.00%<br \/>Pennsylvania:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -7.60%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Top 5 States by 6-Month Deterioration in Non-Current* Percentage <br \/><\/b>North Dakota:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28.70%<br \/>Wyoming:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.52%<br \/>Nebraska:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23.29%<br \/>Minnesota:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22.84%<br \/>Iowa:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19.03%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>*Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state.<br \/>Notes:<br \/>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Totals are extrapolated based on Black Knight&#8217;s loan-level database of mortgage assets.<br \/>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All whole numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand, except foreclosure starts, which are rounded to the nearest hundred.<\/p>\n<p>For a more detailed view of this month&#8217;s &#8220;first look&#8221; data, please visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989415-1&amp;h=3947833077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackknightinc.com%2Fpress-room%2F&amp;a=Black+Knight+newsroom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Black Knight newsroom<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The company will provide a more in-depth review of this data in its monthly Mortgage Monitor report, which includes an analysis of data supplemented by detailed charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations. The Mortgage Monitor report will be available online at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989415-1&amp;h=1403840986&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackknightinc.com%2Fdata-reports%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackknightinc.com%2Fdata-reports%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.blackknightinc.com\/data-reports\/<\/a> by <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 7, 2020<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about gaining access to Black Knight&#8217;s loan-level database, please send an email to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mortgage.monitor@bkfs.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mortgage.Monitor@bkfs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Black Knight<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Black Knight<br \/><\/b>Black Knight, Inc. 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