Payment error nearly costs man his home during wife's final days; investigation helps save it
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Lindsey Basye
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Summary
A payment error in an FHA loan modification program through U.S. Bank nearly caused Henry Adams to lose his Stone Mountain home while his wife was in the ICU battling cancer. His disability payment from AT&T failed to arrive, causing his mortgage payment to bounce and resulting in his removal from the program. The Atlanta News First Investigates team helped Adams save his home.
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On April 1, hours after admitting Ellen to the ICU for what would be the final time, Adams got a call from the bank.
His disability payment from AT&T had not arrived. His mortgage payment bounced. He was kicked out of the program.
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