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Foreclosure Filings Surge 26% in Q1 2026, Hits 118,000 Homes

4/16/2026

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Foreclosure filings rose 26% in Q1 2026, affecting more than 118,000 U.S. homes.
Banks repossessed 14,020 properties in Q1 2026, up 45% from a year earlier.
Indiana is the hardest hit, with one in 739 homes in foreclosure.
Foreclosure starts are rising in New York, Houston, and Chicago.
The foreclosure pipeline averages 577 days, signaling a longer process.

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Story summary

Foreclosure filings rose 26% in Q1 2026, affecting more than 118,000 U.S. homes.
Banks repossessed 14,020 properties in Q1 2026, up 45% from a year earlier.
Indiana is the hardest hit, with one in 739 homes in foreclosure.
Foreclosure starts are rising in New York, Houston, and Chicago.
The foreclosure pipeline averages 577 days, signaling a longer process.