Several economists have recently revised their predictions on housing values to reflect a stronger-than-expected real estate rebound.
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Taken together, these banks are foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of mortgages.
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The highest number of construction jobs since March 2007 was added last month, government data shows.
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States that were hardest hit by foreclosures and have the highest number of underwater home owners are now leading the nation in mortgage refinancing.
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Looking to benefit from rising home values, credit card lender Discover Financial Services announced it will begin offering home-equity loans.
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Year-over-year, foreclosure filings declined by a quarter last month, but moved up slightly from January.
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