The number of foreclosures climbed in October, as mortgage lenders started to work through the paperwork problems that had delayed new filings for much of the last year.
Foreclosure filings were reported on 230,678 properties nationwide in October, a 7% increase from September, reported RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosed properties. Despite the increase, filings were still 31% below year-earlier levels, though.
RealtyTrac said one in every 563 U.S. homes had either a default notice, a scheduled auction or a bank repossession filing during the month.
The states with highest foreclosure rates during the month were Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida and Michigan. Combined, these states accounted for 53% of the national total.
Las Vegas finally gave up its dubious title as the foreclosure champion, after leading all other metropolitan areas in the rate of new filings over the previous 22 months.
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New foreclosure filings in Vegas plunged 36% compared to September, caused primarily by an 80% drop in new default notices. The retreat in foreclosures took it down to fifth place nationwide, and turned Stockton, Calif., into the new foreclosure epicenter.
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