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The Zombie Debts Making Wall Street Rich

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The episode discusses the emerging crisis of "zombie mortgages," which are long-dormant second liens from the 2008 housing bubble that debt buyers are aggressively reviving for profit. These forgotten debts, often believed canceled by homeowners who received IRS Form 1099-C, are purchased for pennies on the dollar by investors and private equity firms, and then aggressively collected or foreclosed upon, even after more than a decade of inactivity. The episode explains that this practice thrives due to outdated state foreclosure laws and a current lack of regulatory enforcement, particularly after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) allegedly halted relevant investigations. This phenomenon, which is displacing thousands of families, highlights how Wall Street and the financial sector are profiting from the residual fallout of the economic crisis they helped create. The investigation reveals that while some homeowners successfully fight these claims in court, the debt collection industry relies on the fact that most victims lack the resources for a sustained legal battle.

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