Foreclosure filings rise 32% year over year in January 2026

Foreclosure Activity & Trends in 2026 - The MortgagePoint

Foreclosure starts have seen an increase compared to the previous year, while completed foreclosures have also risen from last year.

Foreclosure filings rise 32% year over year in January 2026

Foreclosure activity continued to climb on an annual basis in January, even as filings declined from the prior month, according to a report released Wednesday by property data firm ATTOM. ATTOM’s January 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report found that there were a total of 40,534 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — including default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — during the month. That figure was down 10% from December…

Foreclosure Activity Rises Annually for Eleventh Straight Month

A total of 40,534 residential properties had foreclosure filings during January, down 10% from the prior month but up 32% from one year earlier.