The only way that could be done is if they owned the homes. I seriously doubt they paid cash.
Disgusted thats actually not true. When you purchase a home using bank financing the bank has ZERO actual “ownership” in the home. They simply have a lien. This is why the sherrif can take a home regardless of the lien - if property taxes aren’t paid.
The process for the bank acquiring the home is called foreclosure - and it’s a legal battle that’s easier in some states than others.
The old “the bank owns my home” is absolutely not true