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Mortgage Lender Fraud

Whistleblower Attorneys: Mortgage Fraud

Fraud and abuse by mortgage lenders has resulted in a nationwide financial crisis. Home loan foreclosures are at record highs, home sales are sluggish and problems in the sub-prime mortgage sector are dragging down the rest of the economy.

The trouble can be traced to greedy mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers who committed fraud in order to lend money to people who did not qualify for loans because of inadequate income or poor credit ratings.

If you have unique evidence of wrongdoing about a person or organization that knowingly committed mortgage fraud, please contact a whistleblower attorney at Hersh & Hersh.

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To Report Mortgage Fraud, Contact Hersh & Hersh: 800-441-5545

Mortgage fraud schemes typically include some type of material misstatement, misrepresentation or omission that a lender relied on when making a loan. Examples include:

  • Misstatements of earnings on loan application
  • Fraudulent credit history
  • Providing falsified W2 forms or other documents
  • Directing clients to Internet sites to obtain fraudulent documents
  • Inflated appraisals
  • Inaccurate interest rate and fee representation
  • Inflated fees and commissions
  • Straw buyers' names and credit history used to obtain loans
  • Stolen identities used in loan applications
  • Misrepresenting a loan to purchase a home as a second mortgage
  • Collecting investors' mortgage payments without making an investment

If you are aware of these or other types of mortgage fraud, please contact a whistleblower attorney at Hersh & Hersh today. We offer a free consultation to discus your rights and advise you of your options. Please do not delay. State and federal authorities are cracking down on mortgage lender fraud schemes nationwide. It is important for people who have inside information about predatory lending practices and other real estate schemes to consider whether to come forward as a whistleblower.

From our offices in San Francisco, California, the lawyers of Hersh & Hersh represent clients in whistleblower claims nationwide.