“Foreclosure activity skyrocketed in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast in February, fanning fears that the housing market still faces strong headwinds…”

via Foreclosures: Housing defaults soar in PBC, TCoast.

“Analysts from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. are forecasting that bank-owned sales as a share of total home sales will remain at current or even higher levels three years from now in more than half of the nation’s 10 largest housing markets…”

J.P. Morgan: Foreclosure Sales Could Be Higher in Three Years – WSJ.

“Reports of loan-relief scams have jumped on both sides of the state line…”

via Foreclosure rescue scams proliferate – KansasCity.com.