Thursday, May 14, 2009

Foreclosures jump in April but repossessions fall

"Foreclosures in April exceeded even March's blistering pace with a record 342,000 homes receiving notices of default, auction notices or undergoing bank repossessions, according to a regular industry report.

One of every 374 U.S. homes received a filing during the month, the highest monthly rate that RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosed properties, has recorded in four-plus years of record keeping.

'April was a shocker,' said Rick Sharga, a spokesman for RealtyTrac. 'I would have bet on a dip because March foreclosures were so high.'"

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Foreclosures jump in April but repossessions fall

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