Investigation of multifamily loan fraud

Investigation of multifamily loan fraud

Portland, ME · Member since 2012 · 616 posts · 550 votes

Did you see the Wall Street Journal article today?  Huge investigation of multifamily mortgage fraud.  One thing they did was fake occupancy by having radios playing in vacant units!  Several complexes are facing foreclosure.  This could get interesting...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pursues-one-of-the-biggest-mortgage-fraud-probes-since-the-financial-crisis-1534357872?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2

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  • Debbie W.Pro Member
    Lindenhurst, NY · Member since 2017 · 75 posts · 35 votes
    8y

    @Amy A. - THanks - THat was an interesting article. Let's see how many follow suit like in 2007

  • Rental Property Investor · Red Bank, NJ · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    8y

    I mentioned it the other day. It is a great article and I was surprised by their graphic that shows multi loans skyrocketing while others flattened. A tightening of the market or more stringent processing could wreak havoc on those regularly financing.

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