Material misstatements, misrepresentations, or omissions on documentation used in a mortgage application relied upon a lender or underwriter to fund, purchase, or insure a loan could be considered mortgage fraud. Charges of mortgage fraud scheme may be alleged against multiple participants in a loan transaction, including the buyer, seller, real estate agent, mortgage broker, bank officer, closing attorney, and appraiser.
In their prior careers as federal prosecutors and in private practice, Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP attorneys have handled multiple investigations and cases in different jurisdictions throughout the country involving mortgage fraud issues, including loan origination, property flipping, foreclosure rescue, equity skimming, reverse mortgage fraud, and loan modifications. In our white collar criminal mortgage fraud cases, we help guide you through an investigation, work early and quickly to establish your defense, and negotiate with the government to attempt to prevent the filing of criminal charges.