Foreclosure starts on the rise nationwide Lenders started the foreclosure process on 289,441 U.S. properties in 2025, up 14 percent from 2024, up 213 percent from the pandemic-era low in 2021, but ...
The analysis shows that 228,943 residential properties nationwide were in the process of foreclosure during the fourth quarter. Of those, 3.25 percent, or about 7,448 homes, were "zombie" properties, ...
Key Takeaways Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, and Florida top the list of states with the most foreclosure activity. (This includes default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions, according ...