New indulgence starts were at their highest level since March and contributed to a surge in the number of U.S. homeowners currently on a plan, Black Knight reported.
Still, the total is almost 8% lower than a month earlier.
"Such upward moves towards the end of the month have been fairly common in the recovery so far," said Andy Walden, vice president of market research, in a blog post. "The removal of plans is bundled at the beginning of the month, which leads to some level of restart activity during the month."
At the same time, the number of borrowers resuming a worn out forbearance plan remained increased, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the new additions.
The 31,000 net increase in the number of deferrals outstanding for the week ending July 27 brings the total to 1.89 million, following an increase of 2,000 units the week before. The unpaid principal increased from $ 363 billion to $ 370 billion. The Forbearance Plan window will now expire on September 30th.
This data comes from Black Knight's daily forbearance tracker McDash Flash.
Deferred private label and portfolio loans that are not covered by the CARES law mandate rose by 35,000 compared with the previous week to 568,000; As a result, the UPB rose from $ 116 billion to $ 124 billion.
Meanwhile, deferred mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by Veterans Affairs rose 1,000 to 757,000, even though the UPB was unchanged at $ 128 billion.
On the flip side, 5,000 fewer Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages stayed in forbearance, now totaling 569,000. The UPB is $ 117 billion, down from $ 119 billion a week earlier.
It is likely that the series of increases will end.
By the end of July, around 179,000 plans still need to be checked for expansion or deletion, "which offers significant room for improvement next week," said Walden.
