For Boston area/New England Comparison:
Foreclosure filings in Massachusetts increased 66 percent in the second quarter, according to data released yesterday….lenders filed 4,292 notices of foreclosure against homeowners during the second quarter, up from 2,585 a year earlier, according to ForeclosuresMass Corp., which compiles the data from Massachusetts Land Court. That 66 percent surge in filings compares with a 30 percent rise in first-quarter filings.
By Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff | July 25, 2006 http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/07/25/foreclosure_filings_in_mass_jump_66/