According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide dropped for the second straight month in December. After falling 21 percent in November, filings were down by an additional 2 percent in December.
Foreclosure Activity Plunges (But With An Asterisk)
November marked the first time since February 2009 that the number of monthly foreclosures filings failed to surpass 300,000 units.