repossession

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People in local government say rehoming those affected by repossessions is putting ever greater stress on council resources.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Cox Automotive reported 1.7 million vehicle repossessions in 2024, up 43% from two years earlier and the highest level since 2009.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Missed car payments just hit a 30-year high and car repossessions have climbed to the highest level in 16 years.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

“It reminds me of ‘Where’s Waldo?’,” said Dowdy, 47, a former chef and a longtime tow-truck driver who branched into repossessions in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

By 1999, foreclosures and repossessions were skyrocketing, and used mobile homes — ones whose owners, in most cases, had lost their only home — “flooded the market, reducing demand for new units.”

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025