Tag: mortgage fraud

Mortgage Fraud: What You Should Know

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Mortgage fraud is a criminal offence, regardless of whether it’s falsifying information on a mortgage application or acquiring property and then artificially increasing the property’s value through a series of sales and re-sales. Mortgage fraud can affect anyone involved in a real estate transaction, but it most often affects financial institutions that lend money. And, … Continued

Mortgage Fraud ‘Red Flags’

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  It may be as simple as falsifying information on a mortgage application or as complex as acquiring property and then artificially increasing the property’s value through a series of sales and re-sales involving a network of accomplices. Regardless, mortgage fraud is a criminal offence and continues to be a serious issue for the real … Continued