According to ATTOM Data Solutions' Year-End 2016 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, foreclosure filings were down 14 percent from 2015, with a total of 933,045 properties filed. This is the lowest they have been since 2006 when there were 717,522 foreclosure filings. Additionally, December marked the 15th consecutive month with a year-over-year decrease in foreclosure activity, down 1 percent from the previous month and 17 percent from the previous year. Foreclosure filings include default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions.