Mortgage delinquencies creep up, but healthy economy keeping them tame

Mortgage delinquencies inched up, in part from natural disasters hindering homeowner performance, but a stronger economy is still keeping them low, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The delinquency rate for single-family residential properties rose slightly to 4.47% of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter, marking an increase of 11 basis […]

Tax delinquencies rise

Jill Schramm/MDN A proposed housing development just outside Berthold that broke ground in 2014 currently is among properties in foreclosure in Ward County. That's not quite doubled from last year, but it reflects an increasing number of incidents in which property owners are letting taxes fall into arrears. Foreclosure News