LOS ANGELES – Fewer U.S. homes are completing the foreclosure process and ending up repossessed by banks because investors increasingly are buying up properties when they go on sale at public auction.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lenders repossessed fewer U.S. homes in January, bringing the number of completed foreclosures down to the lowest level in more than six years. Even so, many states posted sharp ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lenders took possession of fewer U.S. homes in 2012 than a year earlier, as the pace of new homes entering the path to foreclosure slowed and banks increasingly opted to allow ...

Purchasing in this sector requires clear expectations, careful budgeting and an understanding of the risks involved, says Lizl Engelbrecht, national operations manager at Just Property, who cautions ...

The sale of repossessed houses at knockdown prices is unfair, unconstitutional, and a human rights and dignity issue, as it leaves financially distressed individuals with huge debts, when they have ...

Discover how many mortgage payments you can miss before foreclosure starts and learn about lender exceptions and housing market influences on this process.

(AP) Fewer U.S. homes are completing the foreclosure process and ending up repossessed by banks because investors are increasingly buying up properties when they go on sale at public auction. The ...