Foreclosure filings, bank repossessions and similar actions increased 1% last month and were up 32% over April 2008, according to a report released today by RealtyTrac, an online seller of foreclosed properties.

There were actions taken on 342,038 properties during February, and one in every 374 housing units received a foreclosure filings.

Nevada continued to have the highest rate, with one in 68 households receiving foreclosure notices. The next highest were Florida, which had a rate of one in 135, and California with one in 138.

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