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Alabama Economy Foreclosure filings in July jumped 73 percent but Alabama still has one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the nation.
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, August 14, 2008 - 12:35 pm CST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Foreclosure filings in July in Alabama
jumped 73 percent over the same month a year ago, but the state
still has one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the nation.
The RealtyTrac report released Thursday shows there were filings
on 863 Alabama properties last month, rising 11.5 percent from June
and a whopping 73 percent from July 2007.
The trend may continue as more subprime adjustable rate
mortgages are scheduled to reset in the second half of the year.
Despite the spike, Alabama has maintained its low foreclosure rate,
ranking No. 41 with one in every 2,445 state households receiving a
filing compared to one in every 464 nationwide.
Foreclosure filings across the country in July rose 8 percent
from June and 55 percent from July a year ago.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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