by Calculated Risk on 11/29/2017 12:43:00 PM

Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate in October was at 0.86%, unchanged from 0.86% in September.  Freddie's rate is down from 1.03% in October 2016.

Freddie's serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 4.20%.

These are mortgage loans that are "three monthly payments or more past due or in foreclosure". 

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The recent slight increase in the delinquency rate was probably due to the hurricanes - and we might see a further increase over the next couple of months (These are serious delinquencies).

After the hurricane bump, maybe the rate will decline another 0.2 to 0.3 percentage points or so to a cycle bottom, but this is pretty close to normal.

Note: Fannie Mae will report for October soon.