KBRA’s U.S. RMBS Credit Indices (KCIs) track early- (30-59 days), mid- (60-89 days), and late-stage (90+ days) delinquencies,1 observed modifications, prepayment speeds, and other performance metrics across five major RMBS 2.0 subsectors: prime mortgages, non-prime mortgages, low loan-to-value (LTV) credit risk transfer (CRT), high LTV CRT, and home equity line of credit/closed-end second lien (HELOC/CES) pools. The link to the data shown in this report and other index metrics can be found here.
Monthly Overview
March KCI readings showed year-over-year (YoY) upticks in delinquency rates across most subsectors and delinquency stages. Early-stage delinquency rates increased for all indices YoY, with KBRA’s non-prime index posting the largest rise at 38 basis points (bps). Similarly, mid- and late-stage delinquencies also jumped across most…