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LPS Reports a Rise in U.S. Foreclosure Inventories; Slight Decrease in Delinquency Rates in December

Residential News » Residential Real Estate Edition | By Michael Gerrity | January 20, 2011 12:55 PM ET



According to Jacksonville-based Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) "First Look" Mortgage Report, there was a rise in U.S. foreclosure inventories, but a light decrease in delinquency rates in December 2010. These statistics are derived from their loan-level database of nearly 40 million U.S. mortgage loans.

Here are the report highlights:

  • Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure):  8.83%
  • Month-over-month change in delinquency rate:  -2.1%
  • Year-over-year change in delinquency rate:  -17.9%
  • Total U.S foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate:  4.15%
  • Month-over-month change in foreclosure presale inventory rate:  1.7%
  • Year-over-year change in foreclosure presale inventory rate:   9.3%
  • Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure: (A loans) 4,674,000
  • Number of properties that are 90 or more days delinquent, but not in foreclosure: 2,117,845
  • Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: (B loans) 2,196,000
  • Number of properties that are 30 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure:  (A+B loans) 6,870,000
  • States with highest percentage of non-current loans:  FL, NV, MS, GA, NJ
  • States with the lowest percentage of non-current loans:  MT, WY, AK, SD, ND



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