MD Loan Modification Fraud Lawyer
The real estate and foreclosure crisis arose in part because of relaxed lending standards and practices. Lending may have contributed to the crisis, but that doesn't mean you're automatically guilty of a crime just because you happen to make your living in the mortgage business.
In this political and economic climate, the old adage that you are innocent till proven guilty is as important as ever - especially considering the growing demand that authorities right wrongs when it comes to home foreclosure and related problems.
I am Maryland criminal investigation defense attorney Jim Crawford, and since 1992 I have represented people against charges of white collar crime, including mortgage fraud. Contact me for a free consultation at 443-701-4525 or toll free at 866-635-0623.
Your Baltimore Mortgage Fraud Defense Attorney
I defend clients against the full range of accusations involving mortgage fraud, including:
- Fraudulent loan origination, both residential and commercial
- Foreclosure rescue schemes
- Builder bailout/condo conversion schemes
- Equity skimming schemes
- Fraud involving short sales
- Scams involving home equity lines of credit
- Property flipping outside of legal bounds
- Reverse mortgage fraud
- Credit enhancement schemes
- Loan modification schemes
- Fraudulent single-family home valuations
The economic downturn and sluggish recovery has been and will continue to drive state and federal authorities toward investigation and prosecution. As an FBI report says, there's a "strong correlation between mortgage fraud and distressed real estate markets." So there is every reason to believe that people working in the mortgage and housing markets will continue to be subject to greater scrutiny.
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Allegations can involve what the FBI calls "material misrepresentations of income, assets, and occupancy." But what is a material misrepresentation? Does it have anything to do with what actually happened? Don't leave your professional career, your business, or your freedom to chance. Pick up the phone and call me as soon as you believe you're under investigation. Contact me at 443-701-4525 or toll free at 866-635-0623 for a free initial consultation.
