Black Knight's First Look: Early-Stage Delinquencies Improve Further, While Seriously Past-Due Loans Rise; Rate of Improvement Slows

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Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) published its August 2020 mortgage performance statistics, indicating a U.S. loan delinquency rate of 6.88%, a decrease of 0.53% month-over-month but a significant increase of 99.22% year-over-year. The foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate fell to 0.35%, down 1.43% from the previous month. Foreclosure starts also decreased by 39.39% month-over-month, totaling 6,000 starts, representing an 83.43% annual decline. The company will provide a more detailed analysis in its upcoming Mortgage Monitor report on Oct. 5, 2020.

Positive

• Total U.S. loan delinquency rate decreased by 0.53% month-over-month.
• Foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate down 1.43% month-over-month.

Negative

• Year-over-year delinquency rate increased by 99.22%.
• Foreclosure starts down 39.39% month-over-month and 83.43% year-over-year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) reports the following "first look" at August 2020 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing the majority of the national mortgage market.

Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure): 6.88%
Month-over-month change: -0.53%
Year-over-year change: 99.22%

Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 0.35%
Month-over-month change: -1.43%
Year-over-year change: -27.31%

Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 6,000
Month-over-month change: -39.39%
Year-over-year change: -83.43%

Monthly prepayment rate (SMM): 2.70%
Month-over-month change: -0.95%
Year-over-year change: 79.50%

Foreclosure sales as % of 90+: 0.06%
Month-over-month change: 0.37%
Year-over-year change: -96.88%

Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 3,679,000
Month-over-month change: -13,000
Year-over-year change: 1,866,000

Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 2,366,000
Month-over-month change: 116,000
Year-over-year change: 1,922,000

Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 187,000
Month-over-month change: -3,000
Year-over-year change: -66,000

Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 3,867,000
Month-over-month change: -14,000
Year-over-year change: 1,801,000

Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Mississippi:                         11.73%
Louisiana:                           11.29%
Hawaii:                                9.56%
New York:                           9.42%
Florida:                                9.12%                                                   

Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Colorado:                           4.69%
Oregon:                              4.65%
Montana:                            4.63%
Washington:                      4.49%
Idaho:                                 3.83%

Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage
Mississippi:                         6.81%
Louisiana:                           6.53%
Alaska:                                6.20%
Nevada:                              6.16%
Hawaii:                                6.04%                                                                                                   

Top 5 States by 6-Month Improvement in Non-Current* Percentage
Mississippi:                         20.77%
Arkansas:                            35.04%
West Virginia:                     35.40%
Alabama:                             36.53%
Iowa:                                    41.35%                                                                 

Top 5 States by 6-Month Deterioration in Non-Current* Percentage
Nevada:                               203.94%
Alaska:                                177.23%
California:                            176.47%
Colorado:                            173.09%
Hawaii:                                168.17%                                                                                              

*Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state.
Notes:
1)            Totals are extrapolated based on Black Knight's loan-level database of mortgage assets.
2)            All whole numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand, except foreclosure starts, which are rounded to the nearest hundred.

For a more detailed view of this month's "first look" data, please visit the Black Knight newsroom.

The company will provide a more in-depth review of this data in its monthly Mortgage Monitor report, which includes an analysis of data supplemented by detailed charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations. The Mortgage Monitor report will be available online at https://www.blackknightinc.com/data-reports/ by Oct. 5, 2020.

For more information about gaining access to Black Knight's loan-level database, please send an email to Mortgage.Monitor@bkfs.com.

About Black Knight
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.

Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serving their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com

For more information:
Michelle Kersch	Mitch Cohen
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michelle.kersch@bkfs.com	mitch.cohen@bkfs.com

 

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FAQ

What is the current loan delinquency rate reported by BKI?

The current U.S. loan delinquency rate is 6.88% as reported by Black Knight.

How many foreclosure starts were there in August 2020 for BKI?

There were 6,000 foreclosure starts in August 2020, which is a decrease of 39.39% month-over-month.

When will Black Knight release its detailed Mortgage Monitor report?

Black Knight will release its detailed Mortgage Monitor report on October 5, 2020.

What was the year-over-year change in the U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate?

The U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate decreased by 27.31% year-over-year.

What does the increase in seriously past due loans indicate?

The increase in seriously past due loans indicates a rising trend in loans that are 90 or more days past due, which saw a year-over-year increase of 1,922,000.