CASE IN POINT: Bringing Down the House: Extra Effort Found Roots of Federal Housing Funds Fraud
Executives at a large housing management firm stole thousands of federal dollars from low-income, rural rental housing projects. An extensive fraud examination found more than the initial investigation.

Commercial Mortgage Fraud: Cash Out, Fraud In - PART ONE
There is no shortage of desperate or fraudulent property owners in todays market for commercial mortgage loans. Cash-out refinancing is one favorite way to bail out of a troubled property. This primer offers advice to fraud examiners, lenders, and appraisers on how to spot and prevent these and other frauds.

Commercial Mortgage Fraud: When Fraudsters Bet the House and Win, Part Two
It’s a volatile combination: high volume of cash-out refinancing loans, declining performance of commercial properties, and relentless production pressures on internal loan officers. The resulting concoction often is fraud.

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