Foreclosure activity accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, with signs of mounting operational pressure for mortgage servicers and downstream vendors, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Foreclosure Market Report and insights from industry executives.

While overall foreclosure volumes remain below pre-Great Recession peaks, starts, completions and real estate-owned (REO) inventories are climbing, timelines are shrinking and geographic hot spots — especially in parts of the Sun Belt — are emerging.

The rise is less of a surprise and more a delayed reckoning after several years of aggressive loss mitigation and forbearance programs, executives said.

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