Foreclosures

Late payments on VA loans were up markedly within the first quarter, in contrast to other products, according to new Mortgage Bankers Association data.

The process of making changes to foreclosure prevention programs has been complicated by differences in how the Department of Veterans Affairs operates compared to an agency like the Federal Housing Administration.

The government mortgage-bond guarantor will require additional information on foreclosure prevention actions, and retire some forbearance reporting.

The Supreme Court ruling on tax foreclosures could improve servicer recoveries but it's also giving some jurisdictions pause as they look at how to interpret it.

Mortgage companies can submit requests on behalf of more than 40,000 borrowers who need the new VA Servicing Purchase program starting at the end of next month.

What recent patterns in FHA delinquencies, distressed loan outcomes, foreclosures and the rates at which loans are prepaying or underwater can reveal about where the market is headed.

The original lawsuit was one of several filed in 2014 in a coordinated effort among federal and state regulators aimed at fraudsters trying to cheat distressed mortgage borrowers.

Levels of home equity in seriously delinquent loans have fluctuated but today there's still a sufficient amount to help many access foreclosure alternatives, Intercontinental Exchange said.

The latest increase marks the seventh straight quarterly rise, per an Attom report.

A total of 8,800 homes facing foreclosure are currently sitting vacant, up from the previous quarter, a report from Attom reported.