Prosecutor: Well, Mr Lender. I see that you do a pretty good deal of Fannie Mae backed loans.
Lender: Uh-huh
Prosecutor: We audited the Smith's credit report on their recent purchase transaction. That IS your signature on the 1003, right?
Lender: Uh-huh
Prosecutor: Did you know that they didn't pay their American Express bill..... to the tune of $19,000?
Lender: Uh-huh
Prosecutor: Did you think this information was something material enough that you should have disclosed it to Fannie Mae, the ultimate buyer of this defaulted mortgage?
Lender: Uh-not really. I was told that it was 'inaccurate'
Prosecutor: Inaccurate??!!?!
Lender: Yeah, the charge-off date was off by 1 month or they had the balance wrong by a few dollars. So the credit repair dude said it has to be deleted.
Prosecutor: Do you understand what Mortgage Fraud is?
Lender: Uh-like, I think so.....
Prosecutor: Do you, uh-like think, that the credit report you presented to Fannie Mae was a fair and accurate reflection of the Smith's credit history.
Lender: Uh-like, I guess not.
Prosecutor: The prosecution rests, your honor.
Food for thought.... feel free to discuss.
Realtors take note as well.
Tom,
Good post!
We have to keep reminding people.
I recently did the same thing posting about a company doing credit enhancement.. http://activerain.com/blogsview/20850/Credit-Enhancement-Fraud
Keep up the good work, and have a great Thanksgiving.
Bill
William J Archambault Jr
The Real Estate Investment Institute
http://www.reii.org