U.S. Home Foreclosure Filings Rise 26% in Q1 2026 to Six-Year High
The source says roughly 119,000 properties received foreclosure filings in the first quarter, marking the highest level since Q1 2020 before pandemic-era relief programs took effect.
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The primary source — ATTOM's Q1 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report — confirms 118,727 properties had foreclosure filings in Q1 2026, a 26% YoY increase, matching the claim's ~119,000 figure and 26% rise. HousingWire's coverage independently corroborates the figures and characterizes this as the highest level in roughly six years (since Q1 2020), aligning with the 'six-year high' framing. The claim is accurate.
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