foreclosure fraud
Home-theft through lies
Foreclosure fraud encompasses illegal schemes related to property foreclosure proceedings.
It can be committed by lenders—filing false documents, "robo-signing" affidavits, or foreclosing without proper legal standing—or by scammers targeting distressed homeowners with fake rescue schemes that extract fees or steal equity.
The investigation uncovered widespread foreclosure fraud involving fabricated mortgage assignments.
- mortgageSecured home loan
- predatory lendingExploitative loan terms
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- lenderOne who loans money
robo-signing · forged signatures · eviction · deed · title · forgery · sheriff · auction · default · subprime · housing bubble · housing crisis · bank · bank bailout · notary · scheme · victim · homeowner
foreclosure fraudforeclosure prevention
Stopping bank repossession
loan modification · mortgage relief · loan forgiveness · mortgage assistance · consumer protection
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