Posted To: MND NewsWireLoan performance continued to improve in the second quarter. The overall delinquency rate on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.36 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of that period, a 27-basis point (bp) decline from the first quarter of this year. The National Delinquency Survey conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) found delinquencies in all stages were lower than during the first quarter; the 30-day delinquency rate dropped 2 bps while the 60-day and 90-delinquency buckets dropped by 8 and 18 bps respectively. The overall rate, however was up 12 bps from the second quarter of 2017. The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one payment past due but does not include loans in the process of foreclosure. The share…(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.