Foreclosures Rise for 8th Straight Month—and Florida Has Among the Worst Rates

Foreclosures across the U.S. continue to rise—and the increases are in the double digits.

“Foreclosure activity continued its steady upward trend in October, the eighth straight month of year-over-year increases. Starts rose nearly 20%, while completed foreclosures were up 32% from last year,” says Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM, a real estate analytics firm.

But there is some good news—while these foreclosure increases sound dire, the rates are “well below historic highs,” says Barber…

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