RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, said Thursday that foreclosure filings were reported on 572,928 properties during the first quarter, down 2 percent from the previous quarter and down 16 percent from the first quarter of 2011.
Releasing its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, RealtyTrac said that first quarter total was the lowest quarterly total since the fourth quarter of 2007, when 527,740 properties with foreclosure filings were reported. The report shows one in every 230 U.S. housing units with a foreclosure filing during the quarter.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.