Foxborough's Foreclosures Increase in May

Foxborough saw an increase in foreclosures in May compared to last year, a new report says.

The town's foreclosure petitions increaased to four in May, up from two in May 2011, The Warren Group said in a recent press release. Year-to-date foreclsoure petitions doubled as well, reaching 14 compared to seven in May 2011.

Foxborough's numbers are consistent with figures statewide. According to The Warren Group, foreclosure petitions "more than doubled year-over-year - rising to 1,724 from 699 in May 2011. Petitions have surpassed the 1,000 mark every month since July."

Foxborough had one foreclosure deed, or completed foreclosures, in May, up from zero in May 2011, the firm reported while year-to-date completed foreclosures reached 29 in May, compared to just four in May 2011.

Statewide, foreclosure deeds "increased more than 32 percent to 755 in May from 571 in May 2011," The Warren Group reported.

Other local towns saw the following trends:

Canton:

• Foreclosure petitions: 1 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 10 in May 2012, up from 6 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, down from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 4 in May 2012, down from 5 in May 2011.

Dedham:

• Foreclosure petitions: 3 in May 2012, up from 2 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 27 in May 2012, up from 15 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 9 in May 2012, up from 8 in May 2011.

Dover:

• Foreclosure petitions: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 3 in May 2012, up from 2 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 3 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.

Easton:

• Foreclosure petitions: 10 in May 2012, up from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 43 in May 2012, up from 10 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 5 in May 2012, up from 4 in May 2011.

Medfield:

• Foreclosure petitions: 2 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 8 in May 2012, up from 3 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, down from 2 in May 2011.

Needham:

• Foreclosure petitions: 0 in May 2012, down from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 7 in May 2012, up from 2 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, down from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 2 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.

Norfolk:

• Foreclosure petitions: 4 in May 2012, up from 2 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 10 in May 2012, up from 5 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 7 in May 2012, up from 1 in May 2011.

Norton:

• Foreclosure petitions: 9 in May 2012, up from 4 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 31 in May 2012, up from 15 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, down from 5 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, down from 12 in May 2011.

Norwood:

• Foreclosure petitions: 4 in May 2012, up from 3 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 23 in May 2012, up from 17 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 2 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 8 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.

Plainville:

• Foreclosure petitions: 2 in May 2012, up from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 13 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 4 in May 2012, up from 1 in May 2011.

Sherborn:

• Foreclosure petitions: 0 in May 2012, down from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 0 in May 2012, down from 1 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.

Stoughton:

• Foreclosure petitions: 3 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 36 in May 2012, up from 17 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, down from 3 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 11 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.

Walpole:

• Foreclosure petitions: 2 in May 2012, down from 4 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 17 in May 2012, up from 10 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, down from 2 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 6 in May 2012, up from 3 in May 2011.

Westwood:

• Foreclosure petitions: 4 in May 2012, up from 1 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 8 in May 2012, up from 4 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 0 in May 2012, the same as in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 2 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.

Wrentham:

• Foreclosure petitions: 7 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure petitions: 15 in May 2012, up from 8 in May 2011.
• Foreclosure deeds: 1 in May 2012, up from 0 in May 2011.
• Year-to-date foreclosure deeds: 7 in May 2012, up from 4 in May 2011.