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They couldn't afford any of those options. And after arguing on the phone for months with their mortgage company, saying this wasn't supposed to be the deal, they eventually realized they're going to be facing foreclosure.

And Quill says they were told, quote, We only had short-term authority for that specific program during COVID, and this wasn't part of our normal authority. Does that mean anything? It didn't mean anything, didn't make any sense to me.

And Quill says they were told, quote, We only had short-term authority for that specific program during COVID, and this wasn't part of our normal authority. Does that mean anything? It didn't mean anything, didn't make any sense to me.

And Quill says they were told, quote, We only had short-term authority for that specific program during COVID, and this wasn't part of our normal authority. Does that mean anything? It didn't mean anything, didn't make any sense to me.

An NPR investigation has found that thousands of U.S. military service members and veterans could lose their homes through no fault of their own. As NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

An NPR investigation has found that thousands of U.S. military service members and veterans could lose their homes through no fault of their own. As NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

An NPR investigation has found that thousands of U.S. military service members and veterans could lose their homes through no fault of their own. As NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Yeah, I mean, it means suddenly everyone was safe for at least six months. There's a pause. No one's going to get foreclosed. You know, even for, like I say, veteran stories have a lot of political heft to them, and politicians do like to be seen to be doing stuff for veterans. But this is the fastest I've ever seen a story have a real-world effect in 30 years.

Yeah, I mean, it means suddenly everyone was safe for at least six months. There's a pause. No one's going to get foreclosed. You know, even for, like I say, veteran stories have a lot of political heft to them, and politicians do like to be seen to be doing stuff for veterans. But this is the fastest I've ever seen a story have a real-world effect in 30 years.

Yeah, I mean, it means suddenly everyone was safe for at least six months. There's a pause. No one's going to get foreclosed. You know, even for, like I say, veteran stories have a lot of political heft to them, and politicians do like to be seen to be doing stuff for veterans. But this is the fastest I've ever seen a story have a real-world effect in 30 years.

Veterans. The V has to be veterans. Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program. Purchase Program.

Veterans. The V has to be veterans. Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program. Purchase Program.

Veterans. The V has to be veterans. Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program. Purchase Program.

So, you know, the thing is, we went to see the Queens north of Tulsa, but in the meantime, we'd heard from another veteran who lives in Tulsa, and it didn't look like any of this was going to help her at all. So? I think we should pull in the driveway. I'll pull right here.

So, you know, the thing is, we went to see the Queens north of Tulsa, but in the meantime, we'd heard from another veteran who lives in Tulsa, and it didn't look like any of this was going to help her at all. So? I think we should pull in the driveway. I'll pull right here.

So, you know, the thing is, we went to see the Queens north of Tulsa, but in the meantime, we'd heard from another veteran who lives in Tulsa, and it didn't look like any of this was going to help her at all. So? I think we should pull in the driveway. I'll pull right here.

So we met Natalie Donaldson and her pit bull, Sigrid, and she's an army vet. She served as a military police officer, now she's a school teacher, and she bought her house with a VA home loan.

So we met Natalie Donaldson and her pit bull, Sigrid, and she's an army vet. She served as a military police officer, now she's a school teacher, and she bought her house with a VA home loan.

So we met Natalie Donaldson and her pit bull, Sigrid, and she's an army vet. She served as a military police officer, now she's a school teacher, and she bought her house with a VA home loan.

And then suddenly she's owing $1,250 a month instead of $800 a month. And that just, that's a big jump.