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The frequency of foreclosure in the U.S. has gone down significantly since the recession, dropping from almost 16 million homeowners facing foreclosure at the start of 2012 to 6 million at the close ...

Foreclosure filings in the U.S. are at the lowest levels in 11 years, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, which curates a property database. Default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions ...

You might be buying a house that was foreclosed ? and not even know it. Because a home goes into foreclosure does not automatically mean it is going up for a public auction or sale. An auction isn?t ...

The specter of shadow inventory looming in the background of the housing crisis may be even worse than anticipated according to data released Monday by Lender Processing Services (LPS). The February ...

Sacramento homeowners facing foreclosure now have more options when it comes to selling their homes and avoiding financial ...

As the foreclosure crisis escalates, news headlines continue to highlight the slow pace of lenders to offer permanent loan modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program: "Glacial Pace ...

Many people associate the risk of foreclosure with falling behind on mortgage payments, but in Charlotte, issues with your property taxes can also put your home at risk. Mecklenburg County requires ...

A “faster foreclosures” proposal that sparked consumer outcry and protest last year has resurfaced in a more moderate form, with a new bill filed this week by Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples. The ...