MT. PLEASANT, Pa. — Default Research Inc. (www.defaultresearch.com) has added the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland and North Carolina to the list of states covered in its foreclosure data. The company believes that families in economic distress in those areas will be helped by the Default Research foreclosure leads.

"Because our foreclosure leads are the freshest and most accurate, our clients are able to take the leads and help these families possibly avoid the foreclosure process," said Serdar Bankaci, president/CEO of Default Research Inc. "Our clients are the first to approach homeowners in distress and therefore, the first to help them." Default Research said it is the fastest growing real estate research company in the nation, now servicing nearly 35% of households in the country. "I am very proud of the expansion of the company in just three years of existence," said Bankaci, who claims its foreclosure leads arrive two to three weeks ahead of the competition.

What has helped the business grow for Default Research, the company said, is that its pre foreclosure data is complemented with verified phone numbers, market values provided by one of the most reliable AVM providers in the country, and the ability to search properties using loan-to-value and equity.