Foreclosures continue to fall in Greater Washington and nationwide, and this region’s foreclosure rate remains below the national average, but foreclosure activity remains elevated in some areas here.
CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX) says the foreclosure rate in Washington in August was 1.11 percent, down from 1.33 percent a year ago, and lower than the 1.25 percent foreclosure rate nationwide.
Fewer homeowners are at risk of bank foreclosure, with the 90-day delinquency rate in the Washington metro at 3.09 percent in August, down from 3.73 percent a year earlier.
Below is CoreLogic’s foreclosure heat map, by Washington ZIP code.