MBA Chart of the Week: Seriously Delinquent Mortgage Rates and Spreads Across Loan Types (Aug 21, 2026)

According to the latest results from MBA’s National Delinquency Survey (NDS), the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.37 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the first quarter of 2026. The delinquency rate was down 7 basis points from the first quarter of 2026, decreasing slightly across all three major loan types — FHA, VA, and conventional.
The broader trend is that both delinquencies and foreclosures have increased over the past year.
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