bank repossessions

• More Property Headed into Foreclosure, Firm Says

  By David Morrison  |  October 13, 2011

  RealtyTrac said initial default notices up 14% in second quarter vs. first.

• Foreclosure Uptick in August

  By David Morrison  |  September 25, 2011

  Banks appear to have begun picking up the pace of foreclosures on residential real estate in August, reducing the time before the housing industry works through the overhang of troubled properties, according to RealtyTrac.

• Banks Picking Up Pace of Foreclosures

  By David Morrison  |  September 15, 2011

  RealtyTrac seeing movement toward resolving overhang of troubled properties.

• Foreclosure Filings Up From Last Quarter But Slightly Below Last Year, Firm Says

  By David Morrison  |  October 14, 2010

  Total foreclosure filings, which includes default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions rose 4% over last quarter but were still 1% lower than they were last year.

• Foreclosure Numbers Show Some Improvement

  By David Morrison  |  May 13, 2010

  The rates of foreclosures in the country dropped in April for the first time since before the current economic downturn began, according to Realty Trac, a firm that bills itself as the "leading online marketplace of foreclosure properties."

• Credit Unions Begin to Look Online to Unload Excess Repos

  By Lindsey Siegriest  |  January 13, 2010

  Since the start of the decline in the economy, auto lending has been an area where credit unions have managed to see substantial growth.