Foreclosure Trends in Iowa, 2006 to 2012

This brief report provides an overview of the national foreclosure crisis and its manifestation in the state of Iowa between 2006 and 2012. The report is structured in three parts. The first part is a brief description of the foreclosure crisis at the national level. The second part describes the impacts of this national crisis in the state of Iowa, and spatial variations in foreclosure activity. The third part of the report describes crisis management and mitigation efforts in the state.