Mortgage foreclosures are plaguing the nation, and locally an advocacy group is fighting for one couple to keep their home.

Valeria Armour was given a house in 1995 that was paid-in-full.

But when she and her husband Vernell fell on hard times, they were given what they describe as a predatory loan.

Central Illinois Organizing Project organizers held a rally in front of the Armour's Bloomington home.

The Armours say in 2005 a loan company convinced them there was enough money in their home to take out a 96-thousand dollar loan.

Now they are about to lose their house.

CIOP organizer Julie Buckles said, "It was misrepresented, it was falsified it was not done correctly at all."

At the time this loan was approved, Vernell's only income was social security and a pension, and his wife was working part time at Wendy's.

Their loan was supposed to go to home repairs but the Vernells said they received a fraction of the amount they now owe.

Vernell Armour said, "We only received six-thousand...there's 90 thousand we can't account for."

Countrywide now owns the loan and threatens to foreclose on their home if the full amount is not paid.

Protester Willemina Esenwein said, "I think these people are being treated unfairly."

But when protesters walked into the local Countrywide office, employees were unaware of the problem.

They attempted to contact their corporate offices.

Protesters also put in calls to the corporate offices, but left the building 15 minutes later.

Police showed up as protesters dispersed, and no one was arrested.

Although no headway was made, protesters say they will be back.

A spokeswoman from Countrywide contacted News 25 and said they are putting the foreclosure on hold. They will be contacting the investor to see what they can do.