Review criteria:

Misrepresented Assets

False or forged employment verifications False or forged tax returns, pay stubs, W-2s

Misrepresented Income

False or forged bank statements Undisclosed second mortgage Loan represented as a gift Undisclosed second mortgage

Occupancy Fraud

Misrepresented intent to occupy

Mortgage Fraud Schemes

Churning
Chunking
Straw Buyers
SISA Abuse
Foreclosure Rescue
Equity Theft
Property Flipping
Affinity Fraud

Key Red Flags

Loan participant motivations
Information discrepancies
SSN discrepancies
Documentation discrepancies
Significant cash proceeds
Undisclosed mortgages

Mortgage Fraud Indicators

Loan Application
Credit Report
Employment
Income Verification
Appraisals