FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY RISES IN Q1 2026 AS MARKET CONTINUES TO NORMALIZE

FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY RISES IN Q1 2026 AS MARKET CONTINUES TO NORMALIZE

Foreclosure Starts Rise 20 Percent Annually; Bank Repossessions Climb 45 Percent Year Over YearIRVINE, Calif., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real

US foreclosure filings rise 26% in Q1 2026, ATTOM says

Foreclosure activity accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, with signs of mounting operational pressure for mortgage servicers and downstream vendors, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Foreclosure Market Report and insights from industry executives. While overall foreclosure volumes remain below pre-Great Recession peaks, starts, completions and real estate-owned (REO) inventories are climbing, timelines are shrinking and geographic hot spots …

Q1 Foreclosure Filings Up 26% From Last Year

A total of 118,727 residential properties had a foreclosure filing during the first quarter of this year, according to data from ATTOM.

Foreclosures 'could signal shifting housing market dynamics'

Quarterly filings are far from historic highs but rising more consistently, with concentrations in Florida, California and Texas, Attom's latest numbers show.