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What is mortgage fraud and why is everyone afraid...

A credit rating agency is ringing the alarm that Canadians should be worried about a rise in mortgage fraud. “Recent years have witnessed accumulating reports of fraudulent information corrupting the inputs used in the underwriting process for Canadian residential mortgage originators,” reads a recent report from Standard & Poor’s. In the report, S&P cites rising levels of household debt as a major concern when it comes to the possibility of mortgage fraud in Canada. [Buzz Buzz News]  So, what is mortgage fraud and what can be done about it? Mortgage fraud is misrepresentation of information to help you obtain a mortgage, including: Inflating your income…

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Mortgage Fraud is at a High, How to...

Mortgage fraud, both reported and unreported, is seemingly on the rise in Canada, after several reports and news…

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5 Aug 2015

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Mortgage Fraud is Down in Canada

Genworth Canada reported this week that cases of mortgage fraud are down in Canada, thanks largely in part…

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Beware promises of “easy...

In fraud prevention, there’s a general rule of thumb: if sounds too good to be true, it usually…

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