Foreclosure rate drops in Savannah
Foreclosure rates in Savannah decreased for the month of July over the same period last year, according to newly released data from financial reporting firm CoreLogic.
The rate of Savannah area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 1.19 percent for July 2013, a decrease of 0.35 percentage points compared to July of 2012 when the rate was 1.54 percent, according to CoreLogic data.
Foreclosure activity in Savannah was lower than the national foreclosure rate, which was 2.43 percent for July 2013.
Also in Savannah, the mortgage delinquency rate decreased. According to CoreLogic data for July 2013, 4.95 percent of mortgage loans were 90 days or more delinquent compared to 5.90 percent for the same period last year, representing a decrease of 0.95 percentage points.
Leadership Savannah announces 2013-14 Class
The following people have been selected for the 2013-14 Leadership Savannah program:
Jamal Barrow, U.S.Air Force; John Bennett, Savannah Bicycle Campaign; Mark Bennett, Gulfstream; Kate Blair, Wells Fargo Insurance Services; Karen Bogans, International Paper; Tommy Branch, Callaway, Braun, Riddle & Hughes; and Toby Browne, The Savannah Bank.
Eric Bull, Spine and Sport; Ricky Byrd, Elkins Constructors; Todd Cellini, South University; Patrick Connell, Ellis, Painter, Ratterree and Adams; Carol Coppola, SunTrust Bank; Kerry Coursey, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools; Daniel Crook, HunterMaclean; and Beth Desloges, Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia.
Emily Dickinson, Wet Willie’s Management Corp.; Megan Duffy, city of Savannah; Patton Dugas, The Coastal Bank; Catherine Edwards, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; Troy Follak, Gulfstream; and John Giordano, Thomas & Hutton.
John Harper, U.S. District Court; Tom Hartridge, Willis; Amy Henderson, Bart Meyer & Company; Brandt Herndon, SEDA; Tina Hinson, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce; Robert Howard, Armstrong Atlantic State University; and Dani Ibarra-Beckmann, SCAD.
Wanda Jackson, Savannah State University; Benjamin Karpf, Bouhan Falligant; Gina Kreiss, North Point Hospitality Group; Ryan Martin, Sea Island Bank; Alfred McGuire, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools; Brian Mitchell, Georgia Power; Sheron Morgan, city of Savannah; and Jessica Pedigo, Seacrest Partners.
Michael Poulios, H+K Engineering Group; Mark Revenew, city of Pooler; Nancy Reyes, Savannah Morning News/savannahnow.com; Lizann Roberts, Lizann Roberts Consulting; Andrew Smith, R.B. Baker Construction; and Ernie Tafoya, U.S. Army.
Cody Tharpe, Tharpe Structural Design Group; Jessica Thomas, Memorial Health Anderson Cancer Center; Tripp Turner, J.T. Turner Construction; Tony Uhrich, Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung; Randall Webb, Deemer Dana & Froehle; Jenny Woodruff, Savannah Music Festival; Bea Wray, The Creative Coast; and Paul Yarborough, Georgia Ports Authority.
Class sessions begin in September 2013 and conclude in June 2014 with graduation.