Foreclosures rates are falling, but some states are still battling high levels. According to nationwide averages, the foreclosure inventory as of March represented 2.8 percent of all...
More Wrongful Foreclosures Against Military Members?
More than 700 wrongful foreclosures involving active-duty service members — a violation of federal law — by some of the nation’s largest banks were uncovered in a report this...
Foreclosure Crisis ‘Now Well Past the Peak’
Foreclosure filings continue their downward spiral, dropping to the lowest level in January since April 2007, according to RealtyTrac's latest report....
Is a ‘Mini’ Foreclosure Wave Coming?
The housing market has made big gains in recent months with sales and prices, but a surge in foreclosures may soon strike again....
What ‘Foreclosure Wave?’ Not in the Western U.S.
The West coast has been one of the epicenters to the foreclosure crisis. But lately, several western states are seeing big drops in distressed properties and foreclosure starts....
FHFA to States: Stop the Roadblocks, Speed Up Foreclosures
States and municipalities may be inadvertently putting in roadblocks and costing taxpayers more when they approve policies that prolong the foreclosure process, such as by extending...
Foreclosure Backlogs Starting to Clear, Report Says
Foreclosure starts rose 28 percent while foreclosure sales soared 29 percent in January compared to the previous month, according to the latest Lender Processing Services’ January...
Is the Foreclosure Crisis Finally Fading?
Foreclosures decreased by 8.4 percent -- or 130,000 -- in 2011, according to research by CoreLogic. ...
Foreclosure Sales are Down, Average Discount 34%
In the third quarter of 2011, homes that were in foreclosure accounted for 20 percent of all residential sales in the country, according to RealtyTrac in its latest Foreclosure Sales...
Banks, Gov’t Near Deal on Foreclosure Settlement
Up to 1 million at-risk, underwater borrowers may be eligible for a reduction on their mortgage principal, if a settlement between big banks and government officials gets the final...



