Mississippi mismatch: Delinquent mortgages high, foreclosures low
by Ted Carter
Published: March 13,2011
Tags: Ed Sivak, Hope Credit Union, MBJ FEATURE, Mortgage Bankers Association
Mississippi has long had the distinction as a state with one of the highest delinquent mortgage rates in the country. January was no exception. The state’s 5.93 percent 30-day delinquent rate topped all over states, including the troubled mortgage market states of Florida, Nevada and California, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported last week. Yet Mississippi [...]
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