Climate change poses growing risk to U.S. housing market, study finds - Gettysburg Connection

How Climate Change Could Cause Foreclosure Rate to Spike Nearly 400%

Industry Update July 31, 2025 Source: Yahoo! Finance Climate change could be responsible for a 380% increase in foreclosures by 2035, according to research firm First Street’s most recent National Risk Assessment. The assessment also predicts the economic impact of these foreclosures on lenders, and the potential losses could be staggering. First Street’s analysis expects mortgage lenders to lose $1.2 billion in natural disaster-related foreclos…

Climate change poses growing risk to U.S. housing market, study finds - Gettysburg Connection

A new analysis warns that climate change could significantly disrupt the U.S. housing market, triggering a sharp rise in foreclosures and billions in losses for lenders over the next decade. The study, conducted by research firm First Street, highlights the escalating financial toll of extreme weather events such as flooding, hurricanes, and windstorms. According to