IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. foreclosures rose marginally in 2010 from 2009, reaching a record 3.8 million, online marketplace RealtyTrac said Thursday.
The number of homes in foreclosure, which includes those involved in scheduled auctions, bank repossessions or under notice of default, rose 2 percent from the previous year. In 2009, however, foreclosures rose 23 percent from 2008, the firm said.