The Resurrection of "Zombie Mortgages": How Ancient Debts Are Threatening Modern Homeowners
August 27, 2026 — Two decades after the subprime mortgage crisis reshaped the American economic landscape, a haunting specter has returned to haunt homeowners who thought they had long since escaped the wreckage of the 2007 housing bubble. Known in legal and consumer advocacy circles as "zombie mortgages," these dormant junior liens are being revived…
