CT foreclosure inventory fell in March

The percentage of mortgaged Connecticut homes in foreclosure is down a full percentage point over the past year, according to CoreLogic.

The state’s inventory stood at 2 percent in March, down from 3 percent in March 2014.

Over the past year, 5,269 foreclosures have been completed in the state, up from 5,226 over the year-ago period.

The rate of seriously delinquent mortgages also fell over the year, from 6.2 percent to 5.3 percent, CoreLogic said.

Nationally, the March foreclosure inventory stood at 1.4 percent.