The percentage of Las Vegas homeowners delinquent in their mortgage has fallen for 15 consecutive months, according to a California research firm.
CoreLogic reported the 90-day delinquency rate of homes with a mortgage fell to 17.61 percent in April. It was 20.76 percent in April 2010. The peak was 21.01 percent in February 2010.
The statewide delinquency rate fell to 15.6 percent in April, down from 18.24 percent in April 2010.
The rate of foreclosures among Las Vegas homes with a mortgage in April was 7.87 percent, down from 8.66 percent in March. That’s the lowest its been since December 2009, when it was 7.93 percent.