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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By By Nancy Trejos / The Bulletin
May 19, 2008
WASHINGTON — Zena Collins knew she had a serious problem when she could no longer afford electricity.
The mortgage payment on her Gaithersburg, Md., house had jumped about $500, to $2,000 a month, not counting taxes and insurance, after her adjustable interest rate increased. When she....