Westchester Foreclosure Filings Soar

Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. IdoniWestchester County Sees Highest Number of 3rd Quarter Filings Since 2009. “The number of foreclosure filings in the third quarter of 2013 has increased by fifty-three percent (53%) from the third quarter of 2012,” reported Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni, who serves as Clerk of the Westchester County Supreme Court where foreclosure actions are heard.

At right, Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni

“We continue to see dramatic growth in the number of actions being started, with 2,046 actions being started in the first three quarters of this year,” said Idoni.  The 2013 third quarter total exceeds full year totals of 1,812 in 2012 and 1,655 in 2011.

 

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Total

2006

100

119

159

120

140

128

112

136

117

1,131

2007

146

132

252

181

145

156

176

226

179

1,593

2008

243

231

285

224

202

225

238

242

73

1,963

2009

124

154

210

266

240

266

280

319

332

2,191

2010

260

181

222

210

208

262

219

247

216

2,025

2011

133

145

144

150

157

156

155

153

106

1,299

2012

105

131

143

148

150

147

192

162

159

1,337

2013

208

200

275

269

266

210

252

230

136

2,046

Foreclosure judgments continued their climb as well to 233 after nine months exceeding full year totals of 208 in 2012 and 177 in 2011.  County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni warned anyone who faces foreclosure to get legal assistance immediately.  “There are ways to avoid or resolve foreclosure if you start early enough,” said Idoni.  “But please be sure to use safe, affordable avenues to save your home.”

Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO), a non-profit housing agency with offices in White Plains and Mount Vernon, conducts Mortgage Default Orientation sessions most Tuesdays in their White Plains Office.  Trained counselors are available to help at (914) 428-4507 or by visiting www.wroinc.org.   For more information on the Office of the Westchester County Clerk, please visit WestchesterClerk.com or call (914)995-3081.

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