More homeowners in Louisiana are struggling to pay their mortgage, while loan holders across the country are doing a better job of making payments.
Foreclosure activity decreased 13% nationwide in April, but it spiked in Louisiana.
Attom Data Solutions says foreclosure filings, default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions jumped 12% in Louisiana from a year ago.
While that's not the worst in the country, it is among the states with the highest rate of foreclosures.
"Those states included Washington (up 38 percent); Florida (up 34 percent); Oregon (up 22 percent); Louisiana (up 12 percent); and Georgia (up 11 percent)," according to an Attom news release.