LOS ANGELES (AP) - A research company says more U.S. homeowners have fallen behind on mortgage payments in the last month. Figures from RealtyTrac show that more than 243,000 homes received at least one foreclosure-related filing in April. That’s up 65 percent from almost 148,000 in the same month last year and up four percent since March. The company monitors default notices, auction sale notices and
bank repossessions. Nevada, Arizona, California and Florida are among the hardest hit states, with metropolitan areas in California and Florida accounting for nine of the top 10 areas with the highest rate of
foreclosure. More than one million home foreclosures are forecast this year.
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