Black Knight: Q2 foreclosure starts reach 16-year low

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By Marian McPherson | inman

Black Knight Financial Services released its First Look report for the second quarter of June 2016, which boasted the lowest level of first-time foreclosure starts in 16 years.

Furthermore, prepayment speeds sprung to a 12-month high that mirrors an overall rise in refinance activity driven by historically low interest rates.

According to the report, total U.S. foreclosure sales are at 2.31 percent — a 13.54 percent month-over-month and a 20.65 percent year-over-year increase.

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