Aug
15
U.S. Pursues One of the Biggest Mortgage-Fraud Probes Since the Financial Crisis
ByAt issue is whether income from apartment complexes was falsified to support larger loans–which often became part of mortgage securities.
Owners of an apartment complex near Pittsburgh, who wanted to take out a mortgage on the buildings, allegedly made vacant units look occupied by turning on radios, placing shoes and mats outside doors and in one instance having a woman tell inspectors her boyfriend was asleep inside.
The owners obtained a $45.8 million loan, which was wrapped into mortgage securities and sold to investors…
U.S. Pursues One of the Biggest Mortgage-Fraud Probes Since the Financial Crisis
