Delinquencies

Hotel lending improves as pandemic eases, but risks remain

Consumers are booking rooms at levels not seen since early 2020 and loan delinquencies have fallen sharply as a result. Still, business travel remains sluggish and new COVID variants are spreading, threatening the hotel industry’s recovery.

By Jim Dobbs
Deputy Editor, Community Banks
American Banker

Share of mortgage loans in forbearance declines again

The total number of loans in this category dropped 11 basis points from week to week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Meanwhile, the amount of unpaid balance in forbearance dropped almost 23% since the start of the year, a separate report from Black Knight found.

By Spencer Lee
Technology Reporter
National Mortgage News