Tag Archives: Fraud

While a small fraction of RON transactions may involve fraudulent activity, Brooke Adams of Stavvy discusses the advanced tools at the disposal of the industry to stay ahead of bad actors.

Despite applications increasing, risk is at the same level when compared to when the index began in Q3 2010.

Several markets reported loans defects of more than 30%. Click through to read more.

The top-three markets for fraud were also found to be among the leaders in investment properties. Click through to see who is buying these homes.

Mortgage fraud is down, but according to a new report, defects saw a slight increase nationally.

Fraud risk has continued to decline, but according to a new report, these states and metro areas are seeing their risk increase. Here's why.

Manafort had pled not guilty to the charges in June, and in September, his attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the case, which accuses him of plotting and executing a mortgage fraud in New York.

Analysis shows two main reasons for the fall of fraud and misrepresentation in applications as consumer buying power grows.

The complaint alleges CEO fraudulently inflated the value of its reverse mortgage portfolio. The company’s bond portfolio rose from $71 million to $570 million.

First American Financial Corporation reported that the frequency of defects, fraud, and misrepresentation in mortgage loan applications fell 7% month-over-month in June.  June’s report represents a 3.9% year-over-year ...