Order Code RL34232The Process, Data, and Costs of Mortgage ForeclosureUpdated October 20, 2008Darryl E. Getter and N. Eric WeissSpecialists in Financial EconomicsGovernment and Finance DivisionOscar R. GonzalesAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionDavid H. CarpenterLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law Division