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U.S. Foreclosures Drop For Third Straight Month

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Nov. 12, 2009
Programs to prevent foreclosure helped more borrowers stay in their homes as filings dropped 3 percent last month from September, according to RealtyTrac Inc. But filings are still up 19 percent from a year ago, and rising job losses continue to threaten the stabilizing trend.
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