«While we're seeing early signs that
foreclosure activity may have peaked in some of the hardest -
hit markets,
foreclosures continued to rise in three - quarters of the nation's metropolitan areas in the first half of the
year,» said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.
Wall Street buyers are acquiring the debt after
foreclosure starts dropped this
year to the lowest level since 2006 and house values soared in California, Phoenix and other
markets hard -
hit by the real estate crash.