About 1.32 percent of homes with mortgages in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford area were in foreclosure during the month of May, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points compared to May 2015 when the rate was 1.52 percent.
Foreclosure activity in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford was higher than the national foreclosure rate, which was 1 percent for May 2016, according to property analytics firm CoreLogic
Also in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford area, the mortgage delinquency rate decreased. About 3.33 percent of mortgage loans were 90 days or more delinquent in May compared with 4.33 percent for the same period last year, representing a decrease of 1 percentage point.
The statewide delinquency rate was 3.86 percent. The national rate is 2.87.
