Intercontinental Exchange Sees 3.35% Delinquency Rate, Prepayments Top 1.06%
ICE reported its national mortgage delinquency rate fell 37 basis points to 3.35% in March while prepayment speeds surged 24 basis points to 1.06%, the highest in nearly four years, even as active foreclosure inventory climbed to 273,000. Separately, NYSE’s pre-market update highlighted AI firm Vast Data’s $30 billion valuation.
1. ICE Releases March Mortgage Performance Data
Intercontinental Exchange’s March 2026 report showed the national mortgage delinquency rate dropped to 3.35%, down 37 basis points month-on-month but still 14 basis points above last year. Prepayment speeds climbed to 1.06%, a near four-year high, while total cures rose 27% to 547,000; however, serious delinquencies and active foreclosures increased by 154,000 year-over-year, pushing foreclosure inventory to 273,000.
2. NYSE Pre-Market Highlights AI Valuation
In its daily pre-market briefing, NYSE featured Vast Data CEO Renen Hallak to discuss the company’s latest funding round that values the AI storage platform at $30 billion. The update also noted equity moves such as Texas Instruments’ 19% jump following earnings and Chemonics Silver & Gold’s post-merger outlook on NYSE American.