Foreclosures surged 21% in the first half of 2026, new data shows

The state with the biggest jump in foreclosure activity was Idaho, where filings increased 59% compared to the same time last ...
Yahoo Finance

LegalShield® Housing Data Points to a Fracturing Market: Foreclosure Pressure Surging in the South, Recovery Taking Hold in the West

South foreclosure activity up 46.4% YoY at its highest since 2019; Midwest leads the nation in foreclosure inquiries; Northeast remains the most frozen market West stands alone as the only U.S. region ...
MarketWatch

Foreclosures are on the rise. Here’s what that says about the housing market

In January there was a seven-fold increase in foreclosure starts as compared to December, with roughly 33,000 loans referred to foreclosure, according to a report from mortgage data and analytics ...
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Home foreclosures skyrocketed 26% in Q1 — but it’s not why you think

Foreclosure filings jumped 26% year over year to 118,727 properties in Q1 2026, marking the highest level in six years, with mortgage rates at 6.53% and median home prices at $436,523 creating ...
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LegalShield® Housing Data Points to a Fracturing Market: Foreclosure Pressure Surging in the South, Recovery Taking Hold in the West

Drawn from 36 million consumer legal intakes, new LegalShield data reveals sharply diverging regional housing markets South foreclosure activity up 46.4% YoY at its highest since 2019; Midwest leads ...