Black Knight’s First Look: May 2018 Sees Second Fewest Foreclosure Starts in 17 Years; Active Foreclosure Inventory on Pace to Hit Pre-Recession Average in Early Q3 2018
- At 44,900, May 2018 saw the second lowest monthly foreclosure starts in more than 17 years
- Just 303,000 mortgages remain in active foreclosure; at 0.59 percent, the national foreclosure rate is now at its lowest point in 15 years
- At the current rate of decline, national foreclosure inventories are on pace to hit the pre-recession average (2000-2005) in early Q3 2018
- May marked five consecutive months of declining delinquencies, as post-hurricane improvement continues
- Delinquency improvements in hurricane-affected areas more than offset slight increases in non-impacted markets in May, dropping the national delinquency rate to its lowest level in 15 months
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE:BKI) reports the following “first look” at May 2018 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): 3.64%
Month-over-month change: -0.84%
Year-over-year change: -4.08%
Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 0.59%
Month-over-month change: -3.30%
Year-over-year change: -28.65%
Total U.S. foreclosure starts: 44,900
Month-over-month change: -8.92%
Year-over-year change: -19.53%
Monthly prepayment rate (SMM): 0.93%
Month-over-month change: 10.65%
Year-over-year change: -12.71%
Foreclosure sales as % of 90+: 1.82%
Month-over-month change: 13.22%
Year-over-year change: -15.83%
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 1,867,000
Month-over-month change: -18,000
Year-over-year change: -60,000
Number of properties that are 90 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: 568,000
Month-over-month change: -30,000
Year-over-year change: 6,000
Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: 303,000
Month-over-month change: -11,000
Year-over-year change: -118,000
Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due or in foreclosure: 2,171,000
Month-over-month change: -28,000
Year-over-year change: -177,000
| Top 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage | |
| Mississippi: | 9.49% |
| Louisiana: | 7.47% |
| Alabama: | 6.56% |
| West Virginia: | 6.27% |
| Florida: | 6.07% |
| Bottom 5 States by Non-Current* Percentage | |
| Minnesota: | 2.29% |
| Washington: | 2.22% |
| North Dakota: | 2.21% |
| Oregon: | 2.12% |
| Colorado: | 1.90% |
| Top 5 States by 90+ Days Delinquent Percentage | |
| Mississippi: | 2.94% |
| Florida: | 2.55% |
| Louisiana: | 2.05% |
| Alabama: | 1.90% |
| Texas: | 1.68% |
| Top 5 States by 6-Month Improvement in Non-Current* Percentage | |
| Florida: | -40.00% |
| Texas: | -25.99% |
| District of Columbia: | -21.14% |
| Louisiana: | -20.25% |
| New Jersey: | -17.43% |
| Top 5 States by 6-Month Deterioration in Non-Current* Percentage | |
| Alaska: | -2.30% |
| North Dakota: | -5.32% |
| Montana: | -8.80% |
| Maine: | -10.18% |
| Delaware: | -10.47% |
*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 .
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 by July 9, 2018.
For more information about gaining access to Black Knight’s loan-level database, please send an email to .
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