Foreclosure rates among outstanding mortgages in the Treasure Valley decreased slightly in August, by 0.8 percentage points, compared with the same month last year, according to data from CoreLogic, which tracks real estate trends nationwide. The foreclosure rate was down 0.41 percentage point statewide.

Homes in some stage of foreclosure were 2.59 percent of all Treasure Valley mortgages in August. The statewide rate was 2.24 percent. Both were below the nationwide rate of 3.43 percent.

The number of homeowners who were behind on their mortgages by more than 90 days dropped as well, by 1.78 percentage points in the Valley and 1 percentage point statewide.

The Valley's delinquency rate was 6.05 percent in August, and Idaho's was 5.29 percent, compared with 7.18 percent nationwide.