US completed foreclosures jump 42% in August as auctions hit post-pandemic peak
The gist
ATTOM recorded 5,794 US properties repossessed in August 2026, up 42% from a year earlier.
Rising volumes are drawing servicer attention, but levels remain below the 2008 crisis.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026ATTOM recorded 40,277 U.S. properties with at least one foreclosure filing, up 13% from August 2025; 5,794 properties were repossessed through completed foreclosures, up 42% from a year earlier.
- Sep 2026The national delinquency rate rose 12 basis points to 3.66%, and active foreclosure inventory jumped 37% to its highest level since early 2019.
- Oct 23, 2026HousingWire reported completed foreclosure auctions rose 25% year over year in Q3 2026, the highest quarterly total since Q1 2020, per Auction.com.