The map illustrates the concentration of first mortgage defaults in Rhode Island during the 4th quarter of 2008. A mortgage default occurs when a borrower has failed to make payments on the primary loan on a property and it signals that a foreclosure is likely to take place. In this interactive map, the circles are centered over particular zip codes and are sized relative to the number of first mortgage defaults in that particular area. Clicking on a circle reveals the zip code, the community, how many defaults there were, and the change from the same quarter in 2007. Click on the map and drag your mouse to view other areas.

The data behind the map is also viewable by interactive, sortable tables: by community or by zip code.