How to tackle mortgage fraud

Industry must work together to fight criminal applications

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John Malone, AMI spokesman on mortgage fraud and executive chairman of PMS, examines what the industry must do to fight the threat of fraudulent mortgage applications.

At the recent Financial Crime Conference, the FSA outlined its thematic review of lenders' systems and controls to detect and prevent mortgage fraud. This review was carried out over a 15 month period (during 2010 to 2011) and was specifically targeted at five major lenders and 15 small to medium building societies. The findings helped to reinforce many long-held views. Much was made on the day as to the involvement of mortgage brokers in fraudulent behaviour, but little was mentioned about how solicitors and valuers are a major contributory factor. Solicitors The follow up docum...

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