On March 12, ATTOM Data Solutions in Irvine reported 32,938 U.S. properties carried foreclosure filings in February, an 8% increase from one year ago. Those notices include defaults, scheduled ...

Foreclosure starts, which are the initial phase of the process, rose 6% for the month and were 20% higher than the year before. Completed foreclosures, the final phase, were up 32% year over year.

New scams seem to be cropping up faster than ever — whether its fraudulent bank emails designed to steal account information or fake online shops selling non-existent goods. Most scams are designed to ...