National Crisis Hits Home: Addressing Mississippi’s Mortgage Foreclosures

January 1st, 2008

Home mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures across the country have risen significantly in recent months, particularly in the subprime market. According to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, between 2007 and 2009, approximately 2 million homeowners with subprime mortgages will lose their homes, destroying $71 billion in homeowner equity across the United States.1 Mississippi is facing an especially harmful situation. Download PDF and read full report >>