The number of US prime borrowers behind on home loan payments has risen sharply, signalling further problems for banks and investors.
Standard & Poor's said higher unemployment combined with a prolonged housing market slump had afflicted even the highest quality borrowers.
The dollar volume of prime mortgages in delinquency or default rose 13.8 per cent between March and June, according to a study of private-label prime, subprime and Alt-A home loans conducted by S&P. Borrowers of Alt-A loans have slightly better credit histories than subprime borrowers.
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