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'Zombie mortgages' threaten homeowners with foreclosure, NPR finds

An NPR investigation finds thousands of homeowners face foreclosure over old so-called zombie second mortgages from the housing bubble days. Many thought the loans were dead. But investors buy them and can move aggressively to collect.

Chris Arnold from NPR’s investigations team and Robert Smith with Planet Money report.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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