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Paperstac’s 2021 Mid Year Market Report

Review Paperstac's mortgage note trade data for January–June 2021, including sale prices, investment ratios, lien positions, and deal activity.

This report contains anonymized trade data based on hundreds of Paperstac.com note closings during Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2021.

Investment to Balance

(sale price / unpaid principal balance)

  • Performing (1st position) – 84% avg (46% min / 101% max)
  • Non-Performing (1st position) – 52% avg (6% min / 87% max)
  • Performing (2nd position) – 54% avg (27% min / 93% max)
  • Non-Performing (2nd position) – 35% avg (0% min / 63% max)

Investment to Value

(sale price / property value)

  • Performing (1st position) – 39% avg (4% min / 103% max)
  • Non-Performing (1st position) – 21% avg (1% min / 53% max)
  • Performing (2nd position) – 5% avg (1% min / 30% max)
  • Non-Performing (2nd position) – 5% avg (0% min / 11% max)

Sale Prices

(per individual asset)

  • Performing (1st position) – $39K avg ($4K min / $186K max)
  • Non-Performing (1st position) – $19K avg ($1K min / $143K max)
  • Performing (2nd position) – $30K avg ($2K min / $86K max)
  • Non-Performing (2nd position) – $12 avg ($0K min / $50K max)

Deal and Asset Overview

(what is selling and how deals are getting done)

Performing vs Non-Performing

  • Performing: 74% of assets sold
  • Non-Performing: 26% of assets sold

1st Position vs 2nd Position

  • 1st Position: 84% of assets sold
  • 2nd Position: 14% of assets sold

Mortgage Note vs CFD/Land

  • Mortgage Note: 78% of assets sold
  • CFD/Land: 22% of assets sold

Single Asset vs Pools

  • Sold Individually: 94% of assets sold
  • Sold in Pools: 6% of assets sold

Escrow vs Direct to Seller Payment

  • Used Escrow: 65% of deals funded
  • Direct to Seller: 35% of deals funded

Used an Auditor to Verify Collateral

  • Yes: 85% of deals
  • No: 15% of deals