California single mom had no idea she owed tens of thousands of dollars in zombie mortgage debt

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Teresa modified her home mortgage back in 2009 during the financial crisis, and thought she was making payments on her second mortgage every month. She’s discovered she’s overdue on thousands of payments for this “zombie debt,” and fears losing her home.

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@IvoryS2012 says:

I'm confused because the statute of limitations on that along experience after about 8 years or less. They can't recover the debt after that much time.

@deneenprice4582 says:

These people are tracking every single person like this ???? we are being targeted, by the system ????????????????? JUDGMENT; ATTENTION TELLING ???????? I WENT THROUGH THIS VERY THING!

@lelandgaunt9985 says:

Why emphasis on “single mother;” what about men?

@1TrackSimulation says:

Banks are lazy and evil. Their entire business model is loan sharking and Ponzi scheming (using your available cash to make them rich).

@ForeverEclectic says:

Did this loan not appear on her credit report?

@justice_2871 says:

Lady didn’t get scammed she forgot about the agreement she signed. Read the fine print people, if you take out a loan it has to be repaid..

@HatBilly2008 says:

My grandfather told me this
Don’t buy it if you can not pay for it????

@SeanOBrien77 says:

She borrowed the money, she owes the money, she’s not a victim here. And her being a single mother is completely irrelevant.

@d.f.9064 says:

Our system is full of parasites.

@UncleDavesKitchen says:

Understand EVERYTHING before you sign any agreement.

@gary9080 says:

Do you owe people money or not?

@relaxationstation7374 says:

You skrong, totally independent and don't need a man, you got this!

@handibode says:

WHY HAVE YOU NOT NAMED THE COMPANY?

@gunkshunter2519 says:

???? her fault. There are no free lunches.

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