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What is a foreclosure?

After several missed payments, your lender can start the foreclosure process.
The state with the biggest jump in foreclosure activity was Idaho, where filings increased 59% compared to the same time last year.
When we were reading through real-estate data this month, three stats caught our eye. The first: that the number of active foreclosures (this is when the foreclosure process has begun on a seriously ...
If you’re behind on your mortgage payments and believe you won't be able to catch up, you may want to discuss a deed in lieu of foreclosure with your lender. A deed in lieu of foreclosure is an ...
If you've gone through a bankruptcy or foreclosure, you can still get another mortgage, but it will take time and effort.
The number of foreclosure starts — which is when the first public foreclosure notice happens — is up 219% since the start of the year, according to real estate data analytics firm ATTOM Data Solutions ...