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U.S. Home Foreclosures Climb for Eleventh Straight Month in January

U.S. foreclosure filings rose to 40,534 in January, a 32% year‑over‑year increase and the eleventh straight month of growth, despite a 10% monthly decline from December. Lender‑initiated starts jumped 26% from a year earlier, while completed REO properties surged 59% YoY. Distress remains uneven, with Delaware, Nevada and Florida showing the highest state rates and metros like Trenton, New Jersey leading among large cities. Overall volumes are still far below the post‑2008 crisis peak, indicating limited systemic risk.