Tagged: Foreclosures

Bank repossessions jump 45% year-over-year while industry voices warn the wave is just getting started

LegalShield data shows foreclosure inquiries up 20% year over year as borrowers shift from research to action, signaling potential rise in filings

A new report from ATTOM shows vacancy and zombie foreclosure rates remain low nationwide, highlighting strong homeowner equity, limited property abandonment, and continued housing supply constraints despite ongoing foreclosure activity

Foreclosure filings rose 32% year-over-year in January, marking the 11th consecutive monthly annual increase, as higher rates and affordability pressures drive localized mortgage stress, though overall volumes remain well below historic crisis levels

Mortgage delinquencies nationwide rose to 4.26% in Q4 2025, with FHA loans driving the increase amid expiring relief measures and uneven labor market conditions

Foreclosure activity rose in 2025 as the housing market continued to normalize, though levels remain far below pre-pandemic and crisis-era highs

ATTOM finds affordability strains, rising foreclosures, and elevated unemployment pushing several U.S. housing markets, led by inland California counties, into heightened downturn risk in Q3

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking records to determine whether major banks violated the National Mortgage Settlement by selling supposedly extinguished second mortgages that later resurfaced as “zombie” debts leading to foreclosures

ATTOM’s latest breakdown shows foreclosure activity rising for the ninth straight month year-over-year, with 35,651 properties reporting a foreclosure filing

Mortgage fraud risk increased 8.2% year-over-year in Q3, with an estimated one in 118 applications showing indications of fraud