Westchester 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.