Florida, Illinois, South Carolina and Delaware had the most foreclosure activity as of October 2025. In Florida, foreclosure activity—defined as default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions—rose more than 70% in October year-over-year. In South Carolina, foreclosure activity was up by almost 68%, while Illinois saw a nearly 33% rise and Delaware was higher by about 25%. And while Colorado and Alaska were lower on the list, total foreclosure activity in those states spiked by about 145% and 12 ...