ATTOM: August Foreclosure Filings Up 13% Year Over Year to 40,277; Bank Repossessions Jump 42%
Oct. 13 — A total of 40,277 U.S. properties received a foreclosure filing in August 2026 — including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — up 13 percent from August 2025 and 1 percent from July, according to ATTOM's U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, covered in reports on October 13.
Lenders started foreclosure proceedings on 25,894 properties in August, up 7 percent year over year, while completed foreclosures rose more sharply: lenders repossessed 5,794 properties, up 42 percent from a year earlier and 22 percent from July. Florida recorded the most foreclosure starts at 3,189, followed by Texas at 3,126 and California at 2,565. Texas accounted for the most completed repossessions at 1,835, with Houston leading major metros at 448.
"August's data shows that foreclosure activity continues to trend above year-ago levels, particularly in completed foreclosures, which saw a notable annual increase," ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said. Reports noted overall activity remains below pre-pandemic levels. The figures arrived as Redfin data showed September pending home sales falling with mortgage rates above 7 percent.
Source: ATTOM U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for August 2026, as reported by ConsumerAffairs and the Daily Caller (October 13, 2026).
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