The State of Arizona has filed a lawsuit against a company accused of a foreclosure help scam. According to the allegations in the civil lawsuit, the ... Read More
FRAUD
APPRAISAL FRAUD RISING
Fraud in the appraisal increased from 22% of all fraud reported in 2008 to 33% in 2009, according to the Mortgage Asset Research Institute ... Read More
FORECLOSURE SCAMS
In the face of the poor real estate market, scammers are pursuing new ways of taking advantage of consumers. Most recently, there have been numerous ... Read More
STATISTICS SHOW APPRAISAL FRAUD IS ON THE RISE
According to the Eleventh Periodic Mortgage Fraud Case Report to the Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Asset Research Institute, LLC 2009, ... Read More
MORTGAGE ASSET RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2009 FRAUD REPORT
In April 2010, the Mortgage Asset Research Institute issued its 2009 mortgage fraud report. The report gathered and analyzed various sources of data ... Read More
FIRM WINS FRAUD CLAIM AGAINST SELLER AND AGENT
Berk Law Group, P.C. filed a lawsuit for its clients against the sellers and their real estate agent for failing to disclose that the property was ... Read More