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This Mortgage Broker Spells T-r-o-u-b-l-e

mortgageforensics wrote 3 months ago: Q: I went through a mortgage broker when I purchased my house. I just closed on July 30. A week afte … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, RESPA, truth in lending

Mortgage Scamster Sentenced in New York

mortgageforensics wrote 6 months ago:  LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced t … more →

Tags: Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer), Fraud (realtor)

Mortgage Fraud: Should the Lender be Sued by the Borrower?6 comments

mortgageforensics wrote 1 year ago: A mortgage broker submits a fraudulent loan file to a lender, which promptly funds the loan. The bor … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (lender), foreclosure, Real Estate Fraud, appraisal fraud

Say Goodbye to "Stated Income" Sub-Prime Loans3 comments

mortgageforensics wrote 1 year ago: On December 18 the Fed endorsed new rules that would give people taking out home mortgages new prote … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (title/escrow), Fraud (lender), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (seller), foreclosure, mortgage

Subprime Bankruptcies: Fertile Ground for Lawsuits1 comment

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: Legal issues have become a growing concern for many involved in the subprime industry. Claims from d … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (lender), Contract Law, malpractice, subprime, bankruptcy, Lawsuit

Ex-NFL Star Indicted for Mortgage Fraud1 comment

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: FIVE INDICTED IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME [HOUSTON, TX] – A licensed Texas attorney and real estate dev … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, embezzlement, fraud (attorney), Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (title/escrow), Fraud (lender), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer)

Did You 'State' Your Income On Your 'Stated Income' Loan?1 comment

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: Well, for those of you who live in Arizona, we hope you did not inflate your income on your loan app … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, fraud (attorney), Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (title/escrow), Fraud (lender), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer), Fraud (seller)

From the FBI: All You Need to Know About Mortgage Fraud2 comments

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: MORTGAGE FRAUD INDICATORS Inflated Appraisals • Exclusive use of one appraiser Increased Commissions … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, embezzlement, fraud (attorney), Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (title/escrow), Fraud (lender), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer)

Fraud, Abusive Lending Crushes Dreams for Millions of Homeowners

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: MSNBC special report: Mark and Kerrie Russo, a Jackson, N.J., couple raising two young daughters, ar … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (realtor), Fraud (lender)

That Option ARM loan Could Cost You Your House

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: By Eric Forster I expect to see a wave of foreclosures in the next two years, as Option ARM loans re … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (lender), Fraud (buyer), foreclosure

This Cop Did His Mortgage Scamming On The Side

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: Susan W. Brooks, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced that MICHAEL … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (lender), Fraud (borrower)

Colorado may criminalize coercion of appraisers

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: Many of the mortgage fraud cases in the past 4 years have been done through collusion between the mo … more →

Tags: Fraud (appraiser)

"Flipping" Homes Nets Perp 24 Years in Prison

mortgageforensics wrote 2 years ago: What makes this case so different (and explains the harsh penalties) is that the perpetrators create … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (lender)

Do Banks Charge Minority Borrowers Higher Interest Rates?

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: Why would a bank slap minorities with higher rates? sometimes the guilty party is the loan consultan … more →

Tags: Fraud (lender)

"Zero Down" Fraud Stopped in Brooklyn

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: There is very little mortgage lenders can do to prevent “Zero Down” scams during times o … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer), foreclosure

Steal of a Deal

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: “Zero Down” scams are the easiest, simplest type of fraud. It is so easy to perpetrate, … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer)

Mortgage Fraud: The Worst Crime You've Never Heard Of

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: Recently, a developer regaled me with a story about a house that seemed to be cursed. Although he be … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud, Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (buyer)

This Realtor's Scheme Got Her Rich, Quick

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: ST. PETERSBURG – A year ago, Dawn L. Molen quit her job as a commercial loan officer and set o … more →

Tags: Fraud (appraiser), Fraud (borrower), Fraud (realtor), Fraud (seller), mortgage fraud

Former Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty To Mortgage Fraud

mortgageforensics wrote 3 years ago: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Todd P. Graves, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, anno … more →

Tags: mortgage fraud


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