Tampa, FL – April 2025
With COVID-era forbearance programs ending, many lenders have resumed filing foreclosure actions on loans that were deferred between 2020 and 2022. The result: a growing backlog of properties entering the legal process.
“Borrowers were stable during the deferral window — but now they’re being forced to catch up fast or face foreclosure,” said a housing counselor.
Florida courts are preparing for a wave of delayed filings in Q2 and Q3 of this year.