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ICE First Look at Mortgage Performance: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Edges Lower in January
ATLANTA & NEW YORK, February 26, 2026--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today released the January 2026 ICE First Look at mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends.
About this update from Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
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