Results Mixed on Spring Foreclosure Activity

New reports present a mixed bag on U.S. foreclosures, with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reporting a new low in foreclosure rates, while ATTOM, Irvine, reported an uptick in foreclosure activity.

Results Mixed on Spring Foreclosure Activity

New reports present a mixed bag on U.S. foreclosures, with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reporting a new low in foreclosure rates, while ATTOM, Irvine, reported an uptick in foreclosure activity.

Nearly Half of U.S. Homeowners Equity-Rich

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported 44.9 percent of mortgaged residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich in the first quarter, up by more than 15 percent from just a year ago.

ATTOM: April Foreclosures Down 8% Monthly, Up from Year Ago

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported properties with foreclosure filings in April fell by 8 percent from March but jumped by 160 percent from a year ago. Completed foreclosures, meanwhile, fell by 36 percent from March.