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8 Black Celebs Who Faced Foreclosure — And How It All Worked Out In The End

When it comes to mortgages, don’t play with the bank’s money — or you risk undergoing foreclosure. Amazingly, according to a press release, foreclosures throughout the United States were at an all-time low in 2021 — despite the devasting effects of the pandemic. The press release, which was dropped by ATTOM — a company that collects foreclosure data throughout the United States — reveals that just over 150,000 properties are in default as of 2021. Illinois and Florida, however, are the two states in the union that have the highest rates of foreclosure, and one in approximately 7,600 properties throughout the United States faced a potential filing in 2021. “The COVID-19 foreclosure tsunami that some people had anticipated is clearly not happening,” said Rick Sharga, executive vice president at RealtyTrac, an ATTOM company, in a statement provided in the press release. “Government and mortgage industry efforts have prevented millions of unnecessary foreclosures, and while it’s likely...