The six states with the most foreclosure activity in February accounted for 61% of the national total in February. California led the way, with 68,562 properties receiving a foreclosure filing during the month—down nearly 5% from the previous month and down 15% from February 2009.
Foreclosure activity in Florida increased nearly 15% from the previous month and was up more than 16% from February 2009. The state continued to post the nation’s second highest total, with 54,032 properties received a foreclosure filing during the month.
Increasing foreclosure activity boosted Michigan’s total to third highest among the states. A total of 20,028 Michigan properties received a foreclosure filing during the month—up nearly 14% from the previous month and up 59% from February 2009.
With 17,312 properties receiving a foreclosure filing, Illinois posted the fourth highest total, followed by Arizona, with 16,718 properties receiving a foreclosure filing, and Texas, with 12,638 properties receiving a foreclosure filing in February.
Other states with totals among the 10 highest in the country were Georgia (12,177), Ohio (11,286), Nevada (11,035), and Maryland (5,732).
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