Lenders eye foreclosure rate (Philadelphia Daily News) As home-price appreciation has tapered off and mortgage rates have risen, foreclosures have started to pick up. The rate of foreclosure - the process by which banks ultimately can take back the properties that secure mortgages - is a key indicator that real-estate analysts and investors use as a signal of market distress. Mortgage Rates at Highest in Nearly 4 Yrs. (Builder Online) WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year mortgages climbed this week to their highest point in nearly four years, a development that could put a further crimp in housing activity. Mortgage Rates at Highest in Nearly 4 Yrs. (North County Times) First name only. Comments including last names, contact addresses, email addresses or phone numbers will be deleted. All comments are screened before they appear online. Please keep comments brief.