Officials Say They Are Falling Behind on Mortgage Fraud Cases
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Reports of suspected mortgage fraud have doubled since 2005, and government agencies that investigate and prosecute such cases say they cannot keep up.
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The number of mortgage fraud cases investigated by the FBI almost doubled in the past three years, reflecting a problem that is "pervasive and growing," the bureau said yesterday in its annual report on financial crimes.
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WASHINGTON - Fraud is running rampant in the nation's mortgage industry, with nearly three times as many reports of suspicious activity so far this year compared with 2001, a top FBI official said Friday.   "It has the potential to be an epidemic," said Chris Swecker, FBI assistant director for criminal investigations...
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Courts are starting to push back  against a U.S. government crackdown on corporate fraud as  prosecutors and regulators test the limits, legal experts say.
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Business & money: The number of new mortgage approvals fell to its lowest level in over two years in September.
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Mortgage approvals at the UK's biggest banks, making up half of mortgage lending, have dipped slightly in January.
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WASHINGTON - Executives from major credit rating agencies were accused yesterday by senators of being hampered by conflicts of interest that may have contributed to the worldwide mortgage market turmoil.
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - The mortgage-backed securities market and Wall Street are becoming a roadblock for U.S. banks trying to dig out of the subprime mess.
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The government is squandering tens of millions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina disaster help, in some cases doling out housing payments to people living rent-free, investigators said  yesterday.
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Troubles in mortgageland may get worse before they get better, especially for subprime borrowers, whose spotty credit histories put them into more costly loans.
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New Web sites have fueled the rampant mortgage fraud that has caused a spike in loan defaults in recent months.
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The number of new mortgages being given to house movers falls by 20% in the past year, Bank of England figures show.
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U.S. mortgage applications fell last  week, reflecting a decline in home refinancing loans as  interest rates climbed, an industry trade group said on  Wednesday.
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There was a sharp slowdown in mortgage lending last month, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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Identity theft victims are also losing more money and getting less of it back, research shows.
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A new program to help delinquent mortgage borrowers stave off foreclosure doesn't really help much, according to some experts.
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Countrywide, the nationâs largest mortgage lenders, has been struggling to deal with the troubles in the mortgage industry.