According to ATTOM Data’s November U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 19,479 properties in the U.S. with foreclosure filings (default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions). This figure is down 5% from the previous month, but it is up 94% from a year ago. In addition, November marks the 7th consecutive month of annual increases. The States with the highest foreclosure rates were Illinois (one in every 3,187 housing units with a foreclosure filing); Florida (one in every 3,319 housing units); Ohio (one in every 3,669 housing units); Delaware (one in every 3,800 housing units); and New Jersey (one in every 4,096 housing units).
“…Despite concerns about a pandemic-driven wave of defaults, mortgage delinquency rates and foreclosure starts have continued to decline due to government and industry programs, and a recovering U.S. economy.” Said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of RealtyTrac, an ATTOM company.
Click here to read the full report at ATTOM Data Solutions.
