The rate of foreclosures in Community Land Trusts (CLTs) has actually declined slightly since the start of the housing crisis, from .52% in 2008 to .46% in 2010. In comparison, foreclosures in the conventional prime loan segment has steadily risen. Foreclosure rates in the sub-prime market peaked in 2009 at 15.6% and then fell to 14.53% in 2010.
CLTs are able to help households avoid foreclosure through a variety of support. Many CLTs educate and support their homeowners during both the pre-purchase and post-purchase periods, intervene with mortgage lenders, and intervene with homeowners at risk of foreclosure.
Created by CPE Member Economist Emily Kawano
November 2011
Source:
Thaden, Emily. “Stable Home Ownership in a Turbulent Economy: Delinquencies and Foreclosures Remain Low in Community Land Trusts,” Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2011.
http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Stable-Home-Ownership-in-a-Turbulent-Economy.pdf
