Mortgage defaults

The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s plan to study the market explains very little about which activities or firms, like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will be designated as systemically important. Here's some clearer guidance.

The mortgage insurer is receiving $528 million of coverage in the event of defaults in a $44 billion loan pool.

Mortgage insurers had been operating under the belief that rules pertaining to natural disaster delinquencies apply with COVID-19, but now it's in writing.

For banks with assets between $10 billion and $100 billion, the average exposure is 165% of capital.

An Idaho court has ruled against a Treasure Valley resident for his role in a Ponzi scheme that bilked millions from real estate investors.

Starwood Capital Group missed two monthly payments on securitized debt tied to five shopping malls anchored by bankrupt department stores including Sears and J.C. Penney.

A Clever Real Estate survey found a significant share of new borrowers are not making their full payment.

The company's pricing of its secondary stock option partially alleviated worries about the need to obtain new funds and the risk of dilution for existing shareholders.

In addition to the potential wave of mortgage defaults resulting from coronavirus-driven forbearances, hurricane season could put nearly 7.4 million homes worth $1.8 trillion at risk.

But the number of foreclosures and zombie properties may spike after the moratorium ends on June 30.