South Dakota Foreclosure Rates Lower than Average

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South Dakota Foreclosure Rates Lower than Average

By Associated Press

Story Created: Jul 4, 2008 at 10:02 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 4, 2008 at 10:02 AM CDT

The home foreclosure rate in South Dakota trails the national average.  The foreclosure rate was 1.21 percent through the first three months of the year, up slightly from the previous quarter. The Mortgage Bankers Association says the national foreclosure rate was 2.47 percent.

During the same period, 2.89 percent of home loans in South Dakota were past due. Nationally, the delinquency rate was 6.35 percent.

The South Dakota Housing Development Authority says foreclosure rates for first-time homebuyers through its program are only 0.54 percent.

 

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