NJ foreclosure rate threatens local governments’ ratings

Local governments in New Jersey are often dependent on property tax collections—a source of revenue that’s drying up in the wake of the financial crisis, Reuters reported Friday.

Citing Moody’s data, Reuters points out that New Jersey has the second highest percentage of foreclosures in the state behind Florida.

Unfortunately, serious loan delinquencies are also up in the state, increasing 2.4% in the second quarter.

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