It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.

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Nov 11, 2024 - 04:00
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It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
Natalie Donaldson, an Army veteran, poses for a portrait at her home in Tulsa, Okla. A COVID assistance program that was supposed to help her avoid foreclosure ended up increasing her mortgage payments by 50% every month.

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.

(Image credit: Michael Noble Jr.)

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