Rising Home Foreclosures in Vermont Sparking Concern Among Bankers, State Officials http://www.foreclosure-support.com/wp/article-0... Home foreclosures in Vermont are currently up over 170% in April of 2008 than they were in April of 2007, and this is causing state officials to step up their efforts to warn homeowners and make them aware of the opportunities available to them for foreclosure assistance. State officials expect that rising food and fuel costs will contribute to the foreclosure problem, as more and more people find it difficult to keep up with their monthly mortgage payments.