Foreclosures up staggering 42% in just one year— with Joe Biden’s home state hit the worst

Nypost · May 15, 2026 · 303 words · By Lauren Elkies Schram

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Foreclosures up staggering 42% in just one year— with Joe Biden’s home state hit the worst Foreclosure activity across the US is climbing sharply with the number of lenders taking back homes ticking up a whopping 42% in April compared to the same period last…

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Why it matters

There were 5,098 completed foreclosures, according to newly released data from property data firm ATTOM, raising fresh concerns about ongoing financial strain on homeowners as elevated mortgage rates and stubborn housing costs continue to squeeze budgets.

Common ground

A total of 42,430 US properties had some kind of foreclosure filing — default notice, scheduled auction or bank repossession — up 18% from a year earlier.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Transfer: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Why it matters: Recognizing transfer helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Delaware posting the nation’s worst foreclosure rate at one in every 1,739 housing units”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm Delaware had the highest/worst foreclosure rate in April, specifically citing the rate as one in every 1,739 housing units.

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the State of Delaware. Find information about state government, programs, and services. The First State is located in the Northeast U.S.
https://delaware.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — Find your Delaware Moment Whether you're hitting the trails at a Delaware State Parks, enjoying Tax-Free Shopping or Dining in Delaware, Delaware is home to some truly iconic experiences that you don'…
https://www.visitdelaware.com/things-to-do/

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Claim 2: “A total of 42,430 US properties had some kind of foreclosure filing — default notice, scheduled auction or bank repossession — up 18% from a year earlier.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm that foreclosure filings in April rose 18% year-over-year to 42,430 properties, including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Foreclosure filings in April 2026 declined 8% from March but rose 18% year over year to 42,430 properties nationwide, according to ATTOM. Delaware, South Carolina and Florida had the highest rates amo…
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/foreclosure-filings-up-…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. foreclosure filings jumped 18% year over year in April.And in the last month, there were a total of 42,430 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. The total includes default notices, scheduled …
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/u-foreclosure-fil…

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web search NEUTRAL — National foreclosure filings rose 26% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, with Indiana and Delaware recording the highest rates in the country.Recent April data showed a slight monthly declin…
https://www.readers.id/en/us-home-foreclosure-filings-surge

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Claim 3: “South Carolina with one in every 1,745 homes [foreclosure rate]”

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Sources identify South Carolina as one of the 'primary hot spots' with high rates, but the specific figure of 1 in 1,745 is not explicitly present in the snippets provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — True south is one end of the axis about which the Earth rotates, called the South Pole. The South Pole is located in Antarctica. Magnetic south is the direction towards the south magnetic pole, some d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of SOUTH is to, toward, or in the south. How to use south in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south

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web search NEUTRAL — SOUTH meaning: 1. the direction that goes towards the part of the earth below the equator, opposite to the north…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/south

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Claim 4: “in the first quarter of the year, New York City’s foreclosure rate slipped 3% year-over-year to 399”

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Claim 5: “Texas, with 3,154 foreclosure starts”

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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.

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Claim 6: “California with 2,786 foreclosure starts”

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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.

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Claim 7: “There were 5,098 completed foreclosures, according to newly released data from property data firm ATTOM”

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The evidence confirms ATTOM is a property data firm, but the specific number (5,098) is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search snippets, although other claims from the same dataset are corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — ATTOM Intelligence The building blocks of ATTOM’s property data and intelligence. Our Table of Data Elements represents a structured foundation of nationwide property, ownership, mortgage, market, and…
https://www.attomdata.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Data Centers for Efficiency and Sustainability Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. With a team of Data Center Infrastructure Experts, our mission is to build the foundation for intelli…
https://attom.tech/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · ATTOM supports analytics and AI-driven applications through flexible delivery options including APIs, bulk licensing, cloud delivery, market trend products, and the MCP Server for AI-powe…
https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260512la57166…

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Claim 8: “Florida with one in every 2,092 housing units [foreclosure rate]”

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Florida is listed as a hot spot for foreclosure activity, but the specific rate of 1 in 2,092 is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Foreclosure filings climbed in April, with Delaware, South Carolina, and Florida emerging as the nation's primary hot spots for distressed property activity. Across the U.S., foreclosure rates are up …
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/u-foreclosure-fil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware had the worst foreclosure rate in the country in April, at one in every 1,739 housing units with a foreclosure filing.
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-foreclosure-rates-in-each…

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web search NEUTRAL — There were 1,274 foreclosure filings in Florida in August, topped only by 1,353 filed in California, which has more than 14 million housing units compared with Florida’s 9.35 million, according to ATT…
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/29920/florida-foreclosu…

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Claim 9: “Florida with 3,505 foreclosure starts”

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The provided evidence for Florida discusses general facts or different time periods (August), but does not mention 3,505 foreclosure starts for April.

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web search NEUTRAL — Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, and Miami Beach draw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 27, 2024 · Florida, nicknamed the Sunshine State, is a peninsula located in the Southeastern United States. It shares a border with both Alabama and Georgia in the North and is the only state with…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/florida

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Florida

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Claim 10: “the number of lenders taking back homes ticking up a whopping 42% in April compared to the same period last year”

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While some sources discuss foreclosure trends in April, none of the provided evidence mentions a 42% increase in completed foreclosures. One source mentions a 9.4% rise for completed foreclosures, which contradicts the 42% figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 12 is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 263 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_12

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 30 is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 245 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_30

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks. Jokesters often…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day

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Claim 11: “Foreclosure starts rose 12% annually to 28,414”

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One source mentions 'Foreclosure starts increased 12% annual', but the specific number 28,414 is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.849 e…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States

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