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Data-driven foreclosure market intelligence for active investors.
Jul 6, 2026
HUD's New FHA Rule Closes a Foreclosure-Delay Loophole — What Investors Should Watch
HUD's Mortgagee Letter 2026-08, effective immediately and mandatory by September 21, 2026, closes a loophole FHA borrowers have used to delay foreclosure indefinitely — rejecting Trial Payment Plans and requesting repeat loss-mitigation re-reviews. With FHA delinquency risk already deteriorating and auction volume climbing, the rule points toward a faster pipeline of FHA-insured properties reaching auction and REO disposition in the second half of 2026.
Read analysis →Jul 3, 2026
ATTOM's June Report: Foreclosure Filings Dip Monthly, Climb 14% Annually
ATTOM's latest report shows 40,355 U.S. foreclosure filings—down 5% from April but up 14% year-over-year. The monthly-dip-annual-gain divergence confirms the 2026 distressed pipeline is still expanding, with starts up 13% and REOs up 6% annually. For acquisition targeting, the annual trend is the signal, not the monthly noise.
Read analysis →Jul 1, 2026
SCOTUS Pung Ruling Preserves the Tax-Foreclosure Auction Discount
The Supreme Court's 9-0 decision in Pung v. Isabella County holds that the auction sale price—not hypothetical market value—is the constitutional measure of just compensation in tax foreclosures. That keeps the deep-discount auction pipeline economically viable and protects the supply investors bid on, while sharpening procedural due-diligence risk.
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