Preventing Mortgage Fraud: Securing Information

A couple cases of mortgage fraud have made local headlines in the past month, and it should serve as a reminder for consumers to be savvy when it comes to mortgage fraud, and how to prevent it. One of the best ways you can prevent yourself from mortgage fraud (or other types of fraud), is to keep your information secure. Before you give out personal information, online or in person, be sure you know: who you are dealing with, how the information is being used, and if it will be shared Only carry pertinant (and minimum) personal information and identification in your wallet. Besides your…