Fannie and Freddie: Multi-Family Delinquency Rate Highest Since Housing Bust (ex-pandemic)

Freddie Mac Single Family Delinquency Rate increased in August

Freddie Mac reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate in August was 0.56%, up from 0.55% July. Freddie's rate is up year-over-year from 0.52% in August 2024, however, this is below the pre-pandemic level of 0.60%.

Freddie's serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 4.20% following the housing bubble and peaked at 3.17% in August 2020 during the pandemic.

Fannie Mae reported that the Single-Family serious delinquency rate in August was 0.53%, unchanged from 0.53% in July. The serious delinquency rate is up year-over-year from 0.50% in August 2024, however, this is below the pre-pandemic lows of 0.65%.

The Fannie Mae serious delinquency rate peaked in February 2010 at 5.59% following the housing bubble and peaked at 3.32% in August 2020 during the pandemic.

These are mortgage loans that are "three monthly payments or more past due or in foreclosure". Mortgages in forbearance are being counted as delinquent in this monthly report but are not reported to the credit bureaus.

For Fannie, by vintage, for loans made in 2004 or earlier (1% of portfolio), 1.35% are seriously delinquent (up from 1.33% the previous month).

For loans made in 2005 through 2008 (1% of portfolio), 1.93% are seriously delinquent (up from 1.90%).

For recent loans, originated in 2009 through 2025 (98% of portfolio), 0.49% are seriously delinquent (up from 0.48%). So, Fannie is still working through a handful of poor performing loans from the bubble years.

Multi-Family Delinquency Rate Highest Since Housing Bust (ex-pandemic)

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