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Evictions and foreclosures came to a virtual standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now that infection rates are falling in the U.S. and mask and social distancing requirements are beginning to become less stringent, many homeowners could be in serious hot water when it comes to paying their mortgage.
It may not help matters that pandemic mortgage relief programs also are winding down at the same time that housing costs are on the rise. It follows that nearly one in four people face foreclosure nationwide, according to QuoteWizard. That site recently did a state-by-state analysis of foreclosure and eviction risk. The slideshow above reveals the top 10 states where homeowners are most at risk of foreclosure, according to QuoteWizard.
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
