Mortgage Loan Fraud. An Update of Trends Based Upon An Analysis of Suspicious Activity Reports

摘要

Reports of suspected identity fraud and identity theft associated with mortgage loan fraud continued to increase for the period reviewed. Reports of suspected identity theft in conjunction with mortgage loan fraud increased 95.62% over the previous study. Cases of suspected identity fraud were predominantly associated with fraud for housing. Victims of identity theft have had their properties encumbered with loans or property titles fraudulently transferred, effectively having their homes stolen.