The struggle between the Benders and Wells Fargo over the foreclosure of the house has been brewing for a couple of years. Until 2015, the family lived on Bender’s regular police pension of $3,800 a month, which was not enough to pay the mortgage and their living expenses. As a result, the Benders now owe about $166,000 in missed payments that go back over a period of years. The debt accrued while the couple spent five years fighting to qualify for Social Security disability benefits of $2,500 a month, which they finally received in 2015.