US Foreclosure Filings Jump 5 Percent in February

Delaware had the highest foreclosure rate in the country, followed by Illinois and Nevada.

Nationwide, more than 6,600 family homes are lost to foreclosure every day. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The number of foreclosure filings in the United States rose by 5 percent in February over the prior month as mortgage rates remained elevated, according to property data company ATTOM.

Properties that went into foreclosure hit 32,383 units, the company said in a March 11 statement.