Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has announced his agency is establishing a tip line for the reporting of mortgage fraud activity. In a series of posts on X, Pulte declared this will be part of an increased effort by the FHFA to combat...
A St. Louis man pleaded guilty to one felony count of bank fraud in a case where he admitted to fraudulently obtaining home mortgages totaling more than $1.2 million. Edward James Mitchell Jr. participated in four fraudulent home mortgages from October 2021 through...
A Nigerian national extradited to the US made his initial appearance in a Miami federal court on Friday to face accusations for his role in an $8 million fraud scheme that obtained loans in connection with the phony purchases of approximately 20 residential properties...
Property owners in Florida can now receive free service alerts if a deed, mortgage, or other official record is recorded in their name in a county’s official records. Alerts can be received by phone call, text message or email. Florida residents who receive an alert...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a warning about a deceptive and fraudulent calling campaign targeting homeowners across the country. The agency identified the source of the fraud as a calling campaign dubbed “Green Mirage,” which has been...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
