US foreclosure filings first half 2026 227,548 up 21%

Foreclosure starts rose 18% to 164,566 properties, while banks completed 27,983 repossessions, up 33% from last year.

Foreclosure starts climbed 18% to 164,566 properties initiating proceedings in H1 2026.
Completed bank repossessions (REO) jumped 33%, reaching 27,983 properties nationwide.
Florida led all states at 0.27% of housing units in foreclosure.

Why it matters: Twenty-one percent more families lost a home this year, whatever ATTOM's own report calls it.

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