From the linksThe Non-Performing Loan Sales program reduces the number of deeply delinquent loans in the GSEs’ portfolios and transfers credit risk to the private sector. FHFA and the GSEs impose requirements on NPL buyers designed to achieve more favorable outcomes for borrowers than foreclosure. At December 31, 2023, the GSEs held 42,667 NPLs in portfolio, of which 7% were sold and settled during the first half of 2024."
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FHFA Releases Update on Non-Performing GSE Loans - The MortgagePoint
FHFA issues an update on transactions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, intended to transfer credit risk and improve outcomes for homeowners.themortgagepoint.com
- Non Performing Loans (NPLs) on vacant homes have had a much higher rate of foreclosure (75.7%) than that on borrower-occupied properties (28.9%) and non-borrower-occupied properties (31.8%). Foreclosures on vacant homes typically improve neighborhood stability and reduce blight as the homes are sold or rented to new occupants.
- Eight percent of permanent modifications of NPLs incorporated
for these loans to date was $63,601 (with the potential for borrowers to
earn an average forgiveness of $75,515). The average UPB of NPLs sold
was $183,055.The average Unpaid Balance of NPLs sold was $183,055.\
FHFA June 2024