I don’t have live access to current news right now. I can share how to find the latest on mortgage fraud and summarize recent, credible patterns you should watch for, plus offer a quick explainer on what constitutes mortgage-fraud activity.
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Three California residents were sentenced today to a combined 39 years in prison for their roles in a nationwide, multi-year “home mortgage modification” fraud that scammed thousands of vulnerable victims out of at least $11 million.
www.justice.govMortgage Fraud is generally categorized in one of two ways: fraud for profit and fraud for property.
www.housingwire.comAttorneys, Loan Brokers, Accountants Throughout 4 States Among Those Charged in the Scheme
www.cbsnews.comA Southern California couple is sharing a warning to other potential homebuyers after they said they fell victim to mortgage fraud.
abcnews.comSome 500 people have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on mortgage fraud, and federal officials pointed to Las Vegas as one of the centers of the scams that pumped up home prices until the...
www.foxnews.com400 Real Estate Industry Players Indicted; Victims Lost More Than $1 Billion In Various Schemes
www.cbsnews.comSuspected Mortgage Fraud News Releases
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