Unpaid property tax debts are leading to preventable foreclosures, with the greatest impacts on Black and Latino households and older homeowners living on fixed incomes. But if states take proactive ...

Foreclosure happens when the lender takes control of a property after a borrower misses multiple mortgage payments, defaulting on the loan. The foreclosure process can take up to several years, and if ...

Know and understand the six key steps. Fact checked by Rebecca McClay When a borrower misses a certain number payments on ...

Short sales and foreclosures are two financial hardship solutions available to homeowners facing financial hardship. A short sale allows selling for less than the mortgage to avoid foreclosure.

After four years, the Wayne County Treasurer's Office said it expects to resume all property tax foreclosures in 2024. "It gave people some relief and it gave them time to regroup," Wayne County ...

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 ...

Homeowners who have outstanding property taxes owed for 2022 and prior may be at risk of foreclosure. However, the City of Royal Oak is helping publicize efforts by Oakland County officials to provide ...

U.S. foreclosure activity continued its gradual climb in Q3 2025, with 101,513 properties receiving filings — up 17% from a year earlier, according to ATTOM. Foreclosure starts rose 16% annually, led ...