Home foreclosures in Hawai'i continued growing last month over a year ago, though the local foreclosure rate was sixth-lowest among states, according to a report from RealtyTrac. The Irvine, Calif.-based real-estate research firm said there were 85 Hawai'i foreclosure filings in July, up 60 percent from 53 in the same month last year

This article outlines some mitigating factors and the idea that 85 foreclosures across the state is not a big deal. But that increase is not good news.