Fannie Reports Steady Loan Purchases, Lower Past Dues

Loan acquisitions by Fannie Mae edged up by nearly 1% from April to $78 billion in May, according to the secondary market agency.

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Fannie reported Friday afternoon that loan purchases rose slightly for the second month in a row while its competitor Freddie Mac recently reported that loan purchases were down for the second straight month.

Fannie’s monthly report also shows that it issued $74.3 billion in mortgage-backed securities in May, up 1.1% from the month prior.

Meanwhile, the serious delinquency rate on Fannie’s single-family loan portfolio fell 10 basis points month-over-month.

The percentage of Fannie-guaranteed loans that are 90 days or more past due fell to 2.83% in May, the lowest level since January 2009.


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