Data and Analysis
Equity erosion from COVID-era relief leads to spike in foreclosures
More than 9,400 properties were brought to auction on FHA-insured loans through the first 10 months of 2025
More than 9,400 properties were brought to auction on FHA-insured loans through the first 10 months of 2025
Auction.com’s Daren Blomquist examines approaches for mortgage servicers selling properties at auction
Nearly 90,000 properties have been purchased via Auction.com through the Opportunity Zones program since 2018
Among loans originated in 2022 or later that have partial claims, 29% are underwater
Since the COVID-19 pandemic foreclosure moratorium lifted in January 2022, the higher the home equity, the lower chance that a foreclosure is completed — at
Rising hidden homeownership costs — namely homeowners insurance and property taxes — was identified as the top risk for potentially triggering higher mortgage delinquencies in
Distressed homeowners are more frequently falling out of the foreclosure process before an auction occurs in the post-COVID world. For those who cycle back in,
A year ago, Auction.com’s 2023 outlook for the distressed housing market called for 112,000 to 175,000 completed foreclosure auctions for the year, with a possibility
A vestige of emergency loss- prevention policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have kept the U.S. foreclosure market funnel partially clogged. But many of the
