People can pay mortgages in many ways, but as a self-described victim of financial abuse once learned in Fort Worth, Texas, a wad of cash carried into a local bank isn’t always a good option.

And that’s regardless of how many payments have been missed or if foreclosure is a risk, a mother named Karin told Decrypt. She asked that her last name not be published due to ongoing legal matters related to her former husband and their four children.

There are anti-money laundering laws to consider when trying to deposit so much money at once, Karin…