‘It’s like they slapped us in the face’ | Why one Houston couple’s mortgage nearly doubled — and how to avoid it

HOUSTON — What started as a dream of homeownership quickly turned into a financial nightmare for one Houston couple after their monthly mortgage payment nearly doubled just a year after moving in.

Darrell and Jamie Dillard say they were thrilled to move into their newly built home in April 2025 through a City of Houston Community Housing Development Organization program.

“We was so excited about becoming homeowners,” Darrell Dillard said…

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