Foreclosures

Despite a national trend of declining foreclosure volume, a recent spike in foreclosure activity has created a number of hot spots in many local markets. Here's a look at the 12 cities most affected by this development.

Institutional investors bought more single-family rental homes in 2017 than in previous years, the first increase since 2013.

While consumer debt is growing overall, borrowers are exhibiting more caution when it comes to mortgage loans, according to LendingTree.

A ring of thieves illegally took ownership of more than 40 homes across South Florida in a multimillion-dollar plan — even stealing properties that belonged to the dead, authorities say.

The mortgage market continued to perform well in the first quarter as delinquencies declined annually for the 19th straight quarter, according to TransUnion.

Despite an especially strong hurricane season last year, the national mortgage delinquency rate fell on an annual basis, signaling a healthier economy, according to CoreLogic.

Robert Klein, the son of Holocaust survivors who went on to build an empire in the property preservation industry, died on May 3. He was 65.

As the number of equity rich properties falls from its peak, the volume of seriously underwater properties saw its smallest annual decline, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The number of residential and commercial properties that fell into foreclosure in Colorado Springs and surrounding communities totaled 79 last month, a roughly 20% drop from April 2017.

A Texas lawyer pleaded guilty to his role in an elaborate $5 million mortgage fraud scheme involving pricey beach homes, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston.