Foreclosures

Foreclosures exceed last year’s pace by 6%

Foreclosures in 2025 are exceeding last year’s pace, but servicers are also managing to turn around the process more rapidly, according to a new report. Total filings, including default notices, auctions and bank repossessions, surged to 187,659 properties by midyear, up 5.8% compared to the first six months of 2024, according to the latest report […]

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Delinquency risk leads to less credit for borrowers

Mortgage lenders tightened their offerings in June in what could be a sign of greater difficulty for borrowers looking to get into a new home.  New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed less credit on offer in June, the first decrease since late 2024. The trade group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index, which tracks loan

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FHA borrowers face mounting mortgage pressure

Americans are largely keeping up with their mortgage payments, but new data shows that cracks are forming beneath the surface, which should raise red flags for borrowers and lenders alike. The nationwide delinquency rate stood at 3.2% in May, according to ICE’s July mortgage monitor report, two basis points down from April but 5.2% higher

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Foreclosure protection from zombie seconds signed into law

A new bill signed into law this month is set to protect some New England homeowners from foreclosure on years-old zombie seconds many likely had forgotten existed.    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed new legislation into law earlier this month that establishes protections for borrowers with secondary piggyback or 80/20 mortgages whose last payments were recorded

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Foreclosure filings up 14%, vacant property blight still low

New “zombie” property numbers from Attom show that to date they haven’t changed much despite a spike in foreclosure filings. Foreclosure filings jumped 14% in April compared to the same month the previous year, but property vacancies remained stable, according to Attom’s second quarter report. ICE Mortgage Technology’s recent report also noted a marked increase

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VA foreclosures surge to 5-year high

The expiration of the Department of Veterans Affairs loss-mitigation program drove an overall rise in foreclosures to start 2025, with the jump among VA loans the highest in decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.  The share of mortgages in foreclosure relative to total volume increased to 0.49% in the first quarter, up 4 basis

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