Friday, February 22, 2008

F.B.I.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.)
The FBI just released most of America from there legal responsibility related to mortgage fraud. As long as your crime wasn't egregious, you'll be fine. Using your home to finance flat panel TVs, vacations, SUVs, etc, probably doesn't fall into the egregious category, so enjoy your loot you lazy, no good, sons-a-bitches.
2008-02-21: FBI Will Not Go After Borrowers Who Lied on Mortgage Applications
Borrowers who defrauded lenders by lying on their mortgage application could be thrown in prison for up to 30 years and forced to pay a $1 million fine under the current federal law. But the FBI says there is no intention to pursue borrowers at this time.

In 2006, the FBI studied three million mortgage loans and found that 30 to 70 percent of early payment defaults can be linked to misrepresentations in mortgage loan applications.

Although lying on a mortgage application is a federal crime, borrowers who committed mortgage fraud are low on the FBI's list of priorities. Joseph Schadler, an FBI spokesman, said investigators will be focusing on organized property flipping rings and bogus foreclosure rescue schemes instead of lying buyers.

'We're going to pick the ones that are the most egregious and have the greatest impact on the economy,' Schadler said. 'Fraud for property is less impactful on the economy than the speculative fraud where people are trying to flip homes for profit.'

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