Home foreclosure filings nationwide were up 153% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
That鈥檚 according to Attom, a curator of land and property data.
In Ohio, foreclosures increased by more than 167% during the first six months of 2022, according to Attom, making the state鈥檚 foreclosure rate of one in every 475 homes the third highest in the nation.
But there is help available. A new Housing Stability Program in Greater Cincinnati aims to help homeowners avoid the financial and emotional toll of foreclosure.
On Cincinnati Edition, we鈥檒l talk about the program and how it aims to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure hold onto their investment.
Guests:
- President and CEO Rick Williams
- Director of Public Affairs Penny Martin
- Fifth Third Bank Senior Vice President and head of Mortgage Loan Servicing Glenn Meadows
- Fifth Third Bank Executive Vice President and Head of Mortgage Jay Plum
Listen to Cincinnati Edition live at noon M-F. Audio for this segment will be uploaded after 4 p.m. ET.
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