Which States Are Seeing the Highest Foreclosure Activity Right Now
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In many states across the U.S., homeowners are struggling to keep up with their housing costs.
As of November, foreclosure activity had risen by 21% when compared with the same month last year. It was 3% lower than October’s levels. That said, “overall volumes remain well below historical highs,” according to a report by real estate data firm ATTOM.
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Some states have been more impacted than others.
In Delaware, foreclosure activity—defined as default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions—rose nearly 159% in November year-over-year. In Nevada, foreclosure activity was up by almost 26%, while New Jersey saw an over 48% rise and Florida was higher by about 21%.
“November marks the ninth straight month of year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity, underscoring a trend that has steadily taken shape throughout 2025,” ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said in a statement. “The data suggests the market is still normalizing as some homeowners contend with higher housing costs and shifting economic pressures.”
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They Lost the Penny—But Coin Collectors Hope Its End Is the Start of Something New
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Ryan Quinlan belongs to five banks, but he can’t he get withdrawals in the denomination he wants? Why? Because, he says, he wants pennies by the thousands.
For years, Quinlan has picked up boxes—usually containing 50 rolls, or 2,500 pennies—for “coin roll hunting,” in which he roots for rare finds like coins with wheat embossings on the back or that look like they were stamped twice. Unfortunately, it’s been harder to source sealed cylinders packed with pennies since the government stopped minting them in November.
“I had a good system down,” said Quinlan, a 28-year-old software engineer currently living in North Carolina. “Despite that, I’m just not able to get pennies. It is a little sad, but I guess it’s kind of an inevitability.”
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Many have lost sight of the penny’s utility in recent years. Americans have generally decided it isn’t worth sorting, carrying or using them, and the government agreed, saying it’s inefficient to spend nearly $3.70 producing each coin with some 300 billion already in circulation. Still, the penny has cultural and historical pull. Hundreds attended a memorial for the coin at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial earlier this month, according to The Washington Post.
But regard for the penny may be greatest among collectors. Coin roll aficionados are saddened that their penny-hunting days appear numbered, and the broader coin community is reflecting on the life cycle of a 232-year-old artifact. Both groups hope the recent public discourse on the coin will inspire a new crowd to start collecting.
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Stock Futures Point Lower to Begin Holiday-Shortened Week
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Futures contracts associated with the Dow Jones Industrial Average were fractionally lower.
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S&P 500 futures pointed down 0.3%.
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Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.5%.
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