Foreclosures are once again creeping higher across the country, with thousands of homeowners facing the legal process of losing their homes.

In August, there were a total of 35,697 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions — according to ATTOM , a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics.

That figure was down 1% from July but up 18% compared with August of last year.

“August marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year increases in U.S. foreclosure activity and the third straight month with double-digit annual growth,” said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM.

“While overall levels remain below those seen before the pandemic, the ongoing rise in both foreclosure starts and completions suggests that som

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