Description:
Recent turmoil in the U.S. housing market has created numerous opportunities for fraudsters. According to recent testimony from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, mortgage fraud has increased more than 60% in the past year with the losses from most cases totaling more than $1 million dollars. Because of this drastic increase, anti-fraud experts are needed to fight against the global mortgage fraud crisis.
This ACFE online self-study course presents a brief history of the mortgage industry and then examines the mortgage fraud process step-by-step, identifying areas vulnerable to fraud. It also includes a detailed look at the most common and pervasive fraud schemes affecting the mortgage industry today.
What you will learn:
The history of the mortgage industry
Legislation and regulation of the mortgage industry
The perpetrators of mortgage fraud
Mortgage fraud schemes including property flipping, identity theft, deceptive short sales and more
Current trends in mortgage fraud
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Field of study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Last updated: April 2012
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Please Note: All self-study course exams must be completed within one year of purchase date to receive CPE credit.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org
Table of Contents:
Lesson 1: A Short History Lesson
Lesson 2: Loan Market Offerings
Lesson 3: The Evolution of Mortgage Lenders and Brokers
Lesson 4: Legislation and Regulation in the Mortgage Industry
Lesson 5: Factors Affecting Mortgage Fraud
Lesson 6: The Mortgage Fraud Problem Today
Lesson 7: The Perpetrators of Mortgage Fraud
Lesson 8: The Property Seller
Lesson 9: The Real Estate Listing Agent
Lesson 10: The Borrower
Lesson 11: The Real Estate Buyer's Agent
Lesson 12: The Lender
Lesson 13: The Loan Officer
Lesson 14: The Loan Processor
Lesson 15: The Underwriter
Lesson 16: The Appraiser
Lesson 17: The Title Insurer and Escrow Agent
Lesson 18: The Notary Public
Lesson 19: Secondary Market Investors
Lesson 20: Mortgage Servicing Companies
Lesson 21: Loan Resolution
Lesson 22: Mortgage Fraud Schemes
Lesson 23: Current Trends in Mortgage Fraud
Lesson 24: Property Flipping
Lesson 25: Builder-Perpetrated Schemes
Lesson 26: Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Lesson 27: Deceptive Short Sales
Lesson 28: Chunking and Shotgunning
Lesson 29: Identity Theft Schemes
Lesson 30: Churning (Loan Flipping)
Lesson 31: Common Misrepresentations in Mortgage Fraud Schemes
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System requirements:
Internet access: High-speed connection recommended
Free Adobe Flash Player
Speakers required for video sound
Online Self-Study Troubleshooting Guide:
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Use a different browser. This error seems to only occur in Internet Explorer, so using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome should resolve the issue (see below for links to download either of these browsers).
Other Troubleshooting Tips: If you encounter other errors, such as courses freezing or crashing, we recommend taking the following action:
Try a different browser. ACFE online self-study courses are designed to run on all modern web browsers, but if you encounter a problem that is not solved using one of the suggestions above, you can try using a different web browser to see if it eliminates the problem. We have most frequently seen where using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome has resolved an issue that was seen in Internet Explorer.
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