First American: 35% of Loans Underwater in Los Angeles Area

Roughly 26% of homeowners with a mortgage had substantial equity, or paper profit, in their properties at the end of June in the Los Angeles-Orange County area, according to First American CoreLogic. But the company also found that 35% of mortgagors were underwater, owing more than their homes were worth. And according to The Orange County Register, 39% were within 5% of being underwater. California has one of the highest loan delinquency rates in the nation.

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