Foreclosure filings and debt are rising, but no need to panic yet
Overall filings remain low but economic stress in the form of increasing credit card debt and depleted savings could push them higher.
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Overall filings remain low but economic stress in the form of increasing credit card debt and depleted savings could push them higher.
Based on new data from ATTOM's Q3 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 124,539 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings --default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions -- up 28 percent from the previous quarter and 34 percent from a year ago.
Housing affordability takes another hit as mortgage rates continue to rise.
Housing prices in 99% of U.S. counties are now more unaffordable than ever for the typical American, thanks to the astronomical rise in mortgage rates.
Housing prices in 99% of U.S. counties are more unaffordable than ever for the average American earner, according to a new report from the real estate data site Attom.