It looks like fewer people are losing their homes to foreclosures, but the drop is very small. See the article below.
From Austin Business Journal:
Foreclosure postings filed for the upcoming October auctions in the Austin metro area dropped about 2 percent, compared with the same month last year. According to Addison-based research firm Foreclosure Listing Service Inc., foreclosure postings for the greater Austin metro area totaled 629 for October.