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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah was among the top 10 states in the country for the number of foreclosure filings last month.
According to the latest report by RealtyTrac Inc., nationwide more than 358,000 foreclosure-related filings were recorded in August.
That's one in 357 homes, up 18 percent from a year ago. That number includes default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions.
Nevada remained the number one state for foreclosures and was followed by Florida, California and Arizona.
Utah came in 7th in the nation with a total of 3,277 foreclosure filings.
