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Forbearance should forestall foreclosures
BY JONATHAN LANSNER

Foreclosures will rise in the months ahead as government-mandated support for struggling homeowners subsides.

But economists told the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference not to expect another flood of repossessed homes.

Yes, the chart above from CoreLogic shows, the number of distressed homeowners is soaring. However, forbearance — which gives borrowers more time to make loan payments — provides a financial crutch, said the data company's chief economist, Frank Nothaft.

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