mortgage fraud

Mortgage lenders have identified third parties such as solicitors, brokers and valuers as being among the main sources of fraud risk.

Former chartered surveyor Ian McGarry, jailed yesterday for seven years for his part in a £50m mortgage fraud, is to appeal the sentence, which his solicitor branded as "manifestly excessive".

Scottish millionaire boxing promoter Barry Hughes has appeared in court accused with his wife of committing a £1.5m mortgage fraud.

A policeman's wife took part in a £10m mortgage scam in exchange for lavish gifts worth £1m, the Old Bailey heard.

Nine people have been charged with fraud after providing false information about their earnings and occupations to try and obtain mortgages.

A former legal executive has been jailed for five years for her role in a £1.25m fraud involving fake mortgage applications.

A couple have been ordered to pay up to £540,000 between them after spending 13 years committing mortgage fraud.

A bogus investment firm, run by an alleged mortgage expert, has ripped off almost £1m from debt-ridden Scots.

A woman's identity was used by her ex-boyfriend to secure a £30,000 loan on top of his mortgage, Teesside Crown Court heard.

The FSA has banned four mortgage brokers and imposed fined totalling £450,000 on three of them for knowingly using misleading and inaccurate information to secure mortgages.