Mortgage Credit Availability Index
Complimentary for MBA Members! The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) is a barometer on the availability or supply of mortgage credit at a point in time, using criteria from institutional investors who purchase loans through the broker and/or correspondent channels. The MCAI is calculated using several factors related to borrower eligibility (credit score, loan type, loan-to-value ratio, etc.) using data made available by ICE Mortgage Technology. These metrics and the underwriting criteria for numerous lenders/investors are analyzed and, through a proprietary formula, MBA calculates the MCAI which include indices for Total, Conventional, Government, Conforming and Jumbo segments. The base period and values for the total index is March 31, 2012=100; Conventional March 31, 2012=73.5; Government March 31, 2012=183.5.
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Related Press Releases
Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the Fourth Quarter of 2023
- Compared to last quarter, the seasonally adjusted mortgage delinquency rate increased for all loans outstanding. By stage, the 30-day delinquency rate increased 7 basis points to 2.10 percent, the 60-day delinquency rate increased 11 basis points to 0.73 percent, and the 90-day delinquency bucket increased 7 basis points to 1.05 percent.
- By loan type, the total delinquency rate for conventional loans increased 11 basis points to 2.61 percent over the previous quarter. The FHA delinquency rate increased 131 basis points to 10.81 percent, the highest level since the third quarter of 2021. The VA delinquency rate increased by 31 basis points to 4.07 percent.
- On a year-over-year basis, total mortgage delinquencies decreased for all loans outstanding. The delinquency rate decreased by 17 basis points for conventional loans, increased 20 basis points for FHA loans and decreased 9 basis points for VA loans from the previous year.
- The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one payment past due but does not include loans in the process of foreclosure. The percentage of loans in the foreclosure process at the end of the fourth quarter was 0.47 percent, down 2 basis points from the third quarter of 2023 and 10 basis points lower than one year ago. This is the lowest foreclosure inventory rate since fourth quarter of 2021.
- The non-seasonally adjusted seriously delinquent rate, the percentage of loans that are 90 days or more past due or in the process of foreclosure, was 1.52 percent, matching the lowest level since 1984. It remained unchanged from last quarter and decreased by 37 basis points from last year. Compared to a year ago, the seriously delinquent rate decreased by 26 basis points for conventional loans, decreased 98 basis points for FHA loans and decreased 42 basis points for VA loans.
- The five states with the largest quarterly increases in their overall delinquency rate were: Louisiana (77 basis points), West Virginia (53 basis points), Illinois (44 basis points), Texas (44 basis points), and New Mexico (42 basis points).
- For the purposes of the survey, MBA asks servicers to report loans in forbearance as delinquent if the payment was not made based on the original terms of the mortgage.