Nation sees 58,000 completed foreclosures in July

There were 58,000 completed foreclosures in the U.S. in July, down from 69,000 a year earlier and from 62,000 in June, according to a report Tuesday from financial information company CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX), of Santa Ana.

Since the financial crisis began in September 2008, there have been approximately 3.8 million completed foreclosures across the country. Completed foreclosures are an indication of the total number of homes actually lost to foreclosure....