Foreclosure Growth in Ohio:

A Brief Update

 

Foreclosures continued to rise in Ohio in 2004. Policy Matters Ohio analyzes data from the Ohio Supreme Court in this June 2005 brief updating previous reports on the subject that provide more history and explanation (see links below). Overall, Ohio foreclosure filings rose 3 percent for a second year in a row, after years of larger increases. Growth in foreclosures has leveled off, but at an extremely high level; in 53 Ohio counties, the number of foreclosure filings has at least quadrupled over the past decade. Fifty of the state’s 88 counties saw increases in foreclosure filings in 2004. Previous Policy Matters reports have included data and analysis of sheriff sales, which this update does not.

 

 

Full Policy Matters Report

 

Click here for a map of Ohio foreclosure filings by county: 1994 - 2004

 

 

Click here for the most recent Policy Matters Ohio report:
Foreclosure Growth in Ohio 2006

 

 

Read our 2004 Report

 

Read our 2002 Report

 

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Report: State Maintains Lead in Foreclosure Rates

Hamilton JournalNews, December 15, 05

 

Legislators, Lending Industry Locking Horns on Foreclosure Solutions

Hamilton JournalNews, December 13, 05

 

Predatory Lending a Key Factor in Foreclosures

Hamilton JournalNews, December 13, 05

 

Vacant Houses a Spreading Blight

Hamilton JournalNews, December 12, 05

 

Foreclosures Triple in Butler County

Middletown Journal, December 11, 05

 

Number of Foreclosures Hits Record in Clark County

Springfield News-Sun, December 03, 05

 

Taft Wants Safeguards Against Predatory Lending

Springfield News Sun, November 13, 05

 

Borrowers Need to Understand What They're Getting Into

Mount Vernon News, November 09, 05

 

Foreclosures on the Rise in Ohio

Mount Vernon News, November 08, 05

 

Senate Slates Further Hearings on Predatory Lending Bills; Advocate 'Optimistic' on Legislative Action

Gongwer News Service, October 25, 05

 

Officials Try Education to Curb Foreclosures

Columbus Dispatch, October 06, 05

 

"Easy" Money, Hard Consequences

Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 25, 05

 

No Money Down Gains More Buyers

Akron Beacon Journal, July 31, 05

 

Study: Foreclosures Have Widespread Financial Impact

Daily Reporter, July 19, '05

 

Foreclosures are Dayton's Political Scandal

Dayton Daily News, July 18, '05

 

Home Insecurity Rising in Ohio

Demos, July 08, '05

 

Summit, Stark Set Foreclosure Records

Akron Beacon Journal, July 08, 05

 

Summit Co. Foreclosure Rates Maintain Record High

NewsNet5.com, July 08, 05

 

Employment and Economy - Week in Review

The Hannah Report, June 24, 05

 

Weak Economy, Predatory Lending Lead to Foreclosure Leap

Dayton Daily News, June 24, 05

 

County Ranks 11th in State Foreclosures

Hamilton Journal News, June 24, 05

 

Lucas, Wood Rank High in Foreclosures

Toledo Blade, June 24, 05

 

Ohio Foreclosures Up, Research Group Reports

The Hannah Report, June 24, 05

 

Default on Loans Soars

Springfield News-Sun, June 24, 05

 

Home Foreclosures Up 3% Again in 2004, Policy Matters Report Indicates

Gongwer News Service, June 23, 05

 

Foreclosure Sales Double in County

Cleveland Free Times, January 12, 05

 

 

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