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June

25

2015

3.5 - Petitions up, still down over last year; Lawrence leads gateway rebound

BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2013 --- While an improving real estate market has fueled recent declines in foreclosures, the filing of foreclosure petitions has edged upwards in the past few months. While not nearly as numerous as a year ago, the uptick is nevertheless is a sure sign that lenders are adjusting to new foreclosure regulations enacted late in 2012, according to the latest analysis by Foreclosure Monitor.

June

25

2015

3.1 - Special report: Gauging the pace toward full recovery

Past recessions hold clues; return to norm years away, given high volume of distress

BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2013 --- Comparing the extent and pace of the 1990s real estate recession to this recession, Foreclosure Monitor estimates that we're a few years away from home prices and property distress returning to pre-recession levels, especially given that there are approximately 52,000 mortgages that are either 90 days delinquent or in some stage of the foreclosure process.

June

25

2015

3.7 - Distress down considerably from last year, but concerns linger

Boston, gateway cities see biggest declines; petitions jump 133 percent in March

BOSTON, May 16, 2014 --- Overall foreclosure distress in Massachusetts declined 56.9 percent from April 2013 to April 2014, from 8.8 units per 1,000 housing units, to 3.8 units per 1,000 housing units. With a strong 64.4 percent decline in distress, Boston has outperformed the state as a whole.

June

25

2015

2.6 - Foreclosure activity edges up

Increase still off from peak 2 years ago; shift away from urban resumes

BOSTON, May 2, 2012 --- Foreclosure activity increased in Massachusetts during the first quarter of 2012, but the increase was not enough to overcome the overall decline in foreclosure distress from its peak of two years ago.