Common forms of mortgage fraud (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Whatever the form of fraud, the goal is the same: to obtain a mortgage for which he would not legitimately qualify.
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E-Trade pushes restructuring plan Troubled discount brokerage E-Trade Financial Corp. said Wednesday it is restructuring to reduce risk on its balance sheet, in a series of moves that helped lift its shares off
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REAL ESTATE CALENDAR Here are some events that builders and developers have scheduled locally for would-be home buyers in the coming weeks. All are free and open to the public. read more...
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Bank mortgage lending falls 20% (BBC News) Bank mortgage lending to house buyers fell by 20% in May to a record low, a banking group says.read more...