Mortgage defaults

Sure, the U.S. government recently handed down strong new rules designed to protect consumers from unwanted robo-calls. But maybe some robo-calls aren't so bad. Like debt-collection calls in cases where the debt happens to be backed by Uncle Sam.

The first securitization of single-family rental properties appears to be at risk of a maturity default.

Despite a slight uptick month-to-month, delinquency rates are down year-to-year.

The proportion of U.S. mortgages that were underwater dropped from the second quarter to the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.

Mortgage default rates decreased in September, pushing the composite rate down seven basis points to 0.89%, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.

Fannie Mae's latest offering of Connecticut Avenue Securities, its last of the year, is the first to offer exposure to actual losses on residential mortgages that it insures.

MGIC Investment Corp. had third-quarter net earnings of $823 million, largely driven by a $698 million reversal of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

The number of properties in foreclosure nationwide rose in the third quarter as the logjam in some judicial states has loosened, according to RealtyTrac.

Bank mortgage servicers suffered bigger loan losses in three high foreclosure states than their nonbank counterparts, a Moody's Investors Service report suggests.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell from August to September, according to Fitch Ratings.

National foreclosure inventory fell to 470,000, or 1.2% of all mortgaged homes in August, compared with 629,000, or 1.6% of all mortgaged homes in August 2014, CoreLogic reported Tuesday.

"How's TRID going with you?" is sure to be the most-asked question at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention, but fair lending compliance and the Qualified Residential Mortgage rule are among the key market developments that will dominate conversations.

Fannie Mae is selling $1.2 billion worth of nonperforming loans, in an attempt to give borrowers other options besides foreclosure.

Colony American Finance is preparing its first securitization of loans to single-family landlords, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

U.S. homeowners continue to take advantage of rising house prices to dig themselves out of the hole created by the Great Recession.

Investor expectations for preparing real estate owned properties for conveyance vary wildly and demand a tailored approach from servicers.

Fifth Third Bancorp has agreed to pay nearly $85 million to settle fraud charges related to undisclosed defective Federal Housing Administration-insured loans.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have put billions of dollars' worth of distressed mortgage assets up for sale this year, but small buyers acquiring carve-outs of these offerings are driving activity in this niche market.

Freddie Mac has taken out another reinsurance policy that transfers the risk that mortgages it insures will default.

Fannie Mae has completed a credit risk sharing transaction that transfers the actual losses on mortgages it insures — to reinsurers.