Organization |
Overview |
Link |
Credit Plus - Identity Validation |
Provides a validation score, specific warning messages, household income estimates, and checks of watch lists |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Credit Plus - Social Security Number (SSN) Verification |
Provides verification of the applicant's SSN and name combination, as well as confirmation that the SSN and name are not on the Social Security Association death master list |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Credit Plus - Mortgage Participant Report |
Checks applicants against industry watch lists |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Credit Plus - MERSŪ SSN Lien Report |
Searches lien records in the MERS System to determine if a borrower has other mortgages on the same property, and/or is listed as a borrower on undisclosed mortgage loans |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Credit Plus - Employer I.D. Report |
Validates employer information |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Credit Plus - Subject Property Report |
Verifies that the property actually exists |
press release www.creditplus.com |
Mortgage Bankers Association |
Industry compliance and regulation news and updates |
www.mortgagebankers.org/IndustryResources/ResourceCenters/Fraud |
Mortgage Fraud Task Force |
The Mortgage Fraud Task Force is comprised of investigators from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and others involved in the mortgage industry. Federal law enforcement agencies participating in the Mortgage Task Force include the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; U.S. Secret Service; and U.S. Trustee's Office. |
www.mortgagefraudtaskforce.com (Mortgage industry members with knowledge of fraudulent activity are encouraged to call the Mortgage Fraud Task Force at 412.894.7550.) |
MortgageDaily.com |
Mortgage fraud news |
www.mortgagedaily.com/mortgagefraud.asp |
National Fraud Information Center |
A project of the National Consumers League that focuses on fraud, including mortgage fraud and mortgage scams. |
www.fraud.org |
The Norton Group |
Provides banking experts as testifying witnesses, pre-trial preparation and investigations . |
www.thenortongroup.net |