Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Housing Mortgage Backlog: L.A. County's Mortgage Default Rate Double Last Year 07-08-2009 • LAtimes.com While the default rate has nearly doubled, the number of homes actually being sold at auction -- the final foreclosure stage -- has shrunk. In May, the L.A. County repossession rate was down to 1% of mortgages, from 1.1% a year ago. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: