Black Knight: With Moratoria Lifted, Foreclosure Starts Edge Higher, But Still 80% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels; Delinquency Rate Falls to 4% For First Time Since Early 2020
On September 22, 2021, Black Knight (NYSE:BKI) reported its August 2021 mortgage performance statistics, indicating a total U.S. loan delinquency rate of 4.00%, down 3.48% month-over-month and down 41.84% year-over-year. Foreclosure pre-sale inventory stands at 0.27%, up 1.73% month-over-month but down 23.55% year-over-year. Foreclosure starts increased to 7,100, a rise of 69.05% from the previous month and 18.33% from last year. The report highlighted significant fluctuations in delinquency rates across states, with Mississippi showing the highest non-current percentage at 7.71%.
- U.S. loan delinquency rate decreased to 4.00%, marking a 41.84% year-over-year decline.
- Foreclosure pre-sale inventory decreased by 23.55% year-over-year, indicating potential market recovery.
- Foreclosure starts at 7,100 are still 80% below pre-pandemic levels, suggesting an improving housing market.
- Monthly foreclosure starts increased by 69.05%, raising concerns about potential market instability.
- Monthly prepayment rate decreased by 18.16% year-over-year, indicating potential market cooling.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) reports the following "first look" at August 2021 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):
Year-over-year change: -
Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate:
Month-over-month change:
Year-over-year change: -
Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 7,100
Month-over-month change:
Year-over-year change:
Monthly prepayment rate (SMM):
Month-over-month change:
Year-over-year change: -
Foreclosure sales as % of 90+:
Month-over-month change:
Year-over-year change:
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 2,122,000
Month-over-month change: -84,000
Year-over-year change: -1,557,000
Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 1,339,000
Month-over-month change: -108,000
Year-over-year change: -1,027,000
Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 142,000
Month-over-month change: 2,000
Year-over-year change: -45,000
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 2,264,000
Month-over-month change: -82,000
Year-over-year change: -1,603,000
Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Mississippi: | |
Louisiana: | |
Oklahoma: | |
Hawaii: | |
New York: |
Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage
Montana: | |
Washington: | |
Utah: | |
Colorado: | |
Idaho: |
Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage
Mississippi: | |
Louisiana: | |
Alaska: | |
Hawaii: | |
Maryland: |
Top 5 States by 6-Month Improvement in Non-Current* Percentage
Nevada: | - |
Arizona: | - |
Rhode Island: | - |
Utah: | - |
Montana: | - |
Top 5 States by 6-Month Deterioration in Non-Current* Percentage
District of Columbia: | - |
Wisconsin: | - |
Nebraska: | - |
Iowa: | - |
Alaska: | - |
*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 Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.
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 serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
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