This report was initiated in early 2008 and summarizes data provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In this report, FHFA compiled data on all loss mitigation actions, not just payment plans and modifications as other industry participants are doing. The FHFA Mortgage Metrics Report gives a comprehensive view of the Enterprises’ borrower assistance efforts including forbearance plans, short sales, deeds in lieu, assumptions, and charge-offs in lieu of foreclosure.

Also in this report, FHFA introduced a loss mitigation performance ratio as a measure of the extent of Enterprise efforts to assist borrowers at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. This metric allows for a ready comparison of loss mitigation performance over a different time period, regardless of changes to delinquency rates. FHFA’s loss mitigation performance ratio measures specific loss mitigation actions as a percent of all mortgages for which a completed foreclosure was likely. Those actions include completed payment plans, loan modifications, short sales, deeds-in-lieu, charge-offs in lieu of foreclosure and assumptions. For the first quarter of 2008, the performance ratio was 53 percent – 36,577 loss mitigation actions were completed for 68,984 loans for which foreclosure was likely.

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