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Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Gladys Walker, a retiree on Social Security, owed less than $1,000 in overdue property taxes on her modest Florida home. So why did Bank of

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vicki Valentine":

"… ple, the Huffington Post Investigative Fund reported in May on the case of Vicki Valentine, an unemployed mother of four who lost her Baltimore home over what began …"

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Large bank, hedge fund bundle small tax debts into private investments

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vicki Valentine":

"… ple, the Huffington Post Investigative Fund reported in May on the case of Vicki Valentine, an unemployed mother of four who lost her Baltimore home over what began …"