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Mortgage Fraud Statistics

Mortgage Fraud Statistics

Last Updated September 13, 2018 10:30 AM Central

Statistic	Period	Amount
Loan Application Defect Index (First American)	as of Mar. 31, 2018	82
Loan Application Defect Index (First American)	as of Dec. 31, 2017	83
Loan Application Defect Index (First American)	as of Dec. 31, 2016	76
Loan Application Defect Index (First American)	as of Jan. 31, 2011	100
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q2 2018	149
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2017	<140
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2016	+/-120
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2015	<120
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2014	+/-120
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2013	>120
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2012	+/-110
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2011	+/-110
Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index (CoreLogic)	Q4 2010	+/-110
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Fraud Originations (FBI)	fiscal 2010	$10 billion
Mortgage Fraud Originations (FBI)	fiscal 2009	$14 billion
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2012	1,954
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2011	2,691
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2010	3,129
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2009	2,794
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2008	1,644
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2007	1,204
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2006	881
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2005	721
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2004	534
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (FBI)	fiscal 2003	436
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Fraud Pending Investigations (MARI)	as of Feb. 28, 2011	3,020
Mortgage Fraud Indictments (MARI)	2010	1,531
Mortgage Fraud Convictions (MARI)	2010	970
Mortgage Fraud Indictments (FBI)	fiscal 2012	1,079
Mortgage Fraud Indictments (FBI)	fiscal 2011	1,223
Mortgage Fraud Indictments (FBI)	fiscal 2007	321
Mortgage Fraud Convictions (FBI)	fiscal 2012	1,026
Mortgage Fraud Convictions (FBI)	fiscal 2011	1,082
Mortgage Fraud Convictions (FBI)	fiscal 2007	260
Mortgage Fraud Restitutions (FBI)	fiscal 2011	$1.3 billion
Mortgage Fraud Restitutions (FBI)	fiscal 2007	$595.9 million
Mortgage Fraud Recoveries (FBI)	fiscal 2007	$21.8 million
Mortgage Fraud Fines (FBI)	fiscal 2011	$0.12 billion
Mortgage Fraud Fines (FBI)	fiscal 2007	$1.7 million
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (CoreLogic)	2010	70,472
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (CoreLogic)	2009	67,507
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	1st-half 2010	35,135
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2009	67,190
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2008	64.816
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2007	52,868
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2006	37,313
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2005	25,931
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2004	18,391
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2003	9,539
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2002	5,387
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2001	4,696
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed – calendar (FFIEC)	2000	3,515
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (MARI)	fiscal 2010 (through first half)	37,739
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (MARI)	fiscal 2009	67,190
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (MARI)	fiscal 2002	5.609
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (MARI)	fiscal 2001	4,210
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (MARI)	fiscal 2000	3,245
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (FBI)	fiscal 2011	93,508
Mortgage Fraud SARs filed (FBI)	fiscal 2010	70,533
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2008	63,713
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2007	46,717
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2006	35,617
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2005	21,994
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2004	17,127
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FBI)	fiscal 2003	6,936
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2011	$3.029 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2010	$3.2 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2009	$2.798 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2008	$1.491 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2007	$0.813 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2006	$0.946 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2005	$1.014 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs $ losses – fiscal (FBI)	2004	$0.429 billion
Statistic	Period	Amount
Total Estimated Loan Amounts of SARs (FinCEN)	2012	$27.581 billion
Total Estimated Loan Amounts of SARs (FinCEN)	2011	$36.928 billion
Total Loan Amounts of SARs (FinCEN)	2010	$20.496 billion
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2012	69,277
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2011	92,561
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2010	70,472
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2009	67,507
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2008	65,004
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2007	52,862
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2006	37,457
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2005	25,988
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2004	18,372
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2003	9,539
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2002	5,387
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	2001	4,695
Mortgage Fraud SARs Filed (FinCEN)	12 months ended March 31, 2007	52,868
Broker Share of SAR’s Filings (FinCEN)	12 months ended March 31, 2007	58 percent
Statistic	Period	Amount
Estimated Mortgage Fraud Losses (Tower)	2008	$2.5 billion
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	Q1 2012	$1,751,061,769
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	Q4 2011	$1,751,550,050
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	Q4 2010	$867,318,214
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	2009	$5,314,351,898
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	2008	$5,375,718,679
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	2007	$4,004,127,260
Active Mortgage Fraud Cases (Mortgage Fraud Index)	2006	$1,593,572,894
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	Q1 2012	1151
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	Q4 2011	1141
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2010	1141
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2009	1677
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2008	1488
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2007	607
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2006	504
Mortgage Fraud Index (MortgageDaily.com)	2006	504
Statistic	Period	Amount
Fraudulent Mortgage Applications (CoreLogic)	12 months ended June 30, 2014	$19.8 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Applications (CoreLogic)	2013 (through Jun 30)	$10.5 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Applications (CoreLogic)	2012	$22.4 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2012 (est.)	$13 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2011	$12 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2010	$12 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2009	$14 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2008	$12 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2007	$21 billion
Fraudulent Mortgage Originations (CoreLogic)	2006	$28 billion
Statistic	Period	Amount
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2014	100
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2013	101
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2012	150
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2011	146
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2010	140
Mortgage Fraud Risk Index (Interthinx)	2009	145

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