Foreclosure activity continued to climb on an annual basis in January, even as filings declined from the prior month, according to a report released Wednesday by property data firm ATTOM.

ATTOM’s January 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report found that there were a total of 40,534 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — including default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — during the month. That figure was down 10% from December but up 32% from January 2025.