Shadow inventory is primarily a problem for major commercial banks. The GSEs have been processing their foreclosures, and although delinquencies at the FHA are increasing, these are fresh delinquencies, not long-term shadow inventory. The too-big-to-fail commercial banks have been endlessly can-kicking to delay what I believe are inevitable write downs. For as long as records on delinquencies were kept, rarely did the rate exceed 2%. Currently, it is over 10%! To make matters worse, the delinquency rate for commercial banks is not declining as fast as delinquencies overall. Over the last two years, the rate dropped from from a peak of 11.2% to the current 10.2%. If lenders continue at that pace, it will take another 16 years for delinquency [Read More...]