Mortgage Fraud

This page addresses residential mortgage fraud issues. The legislation tracked under this category relates to creating a specific crime for mortgage fraud. Legislation regarding subprime lending and the regulation of high-cost home loans is covered on the Subprime and Predatory Mortgage Lending page and legislation regarding foreclosures is covered on the Foreclosures page.

**PLEASE NOTE: The National Conference of State Legislatures is an organization serving state legislators and their staff. We cannot offer legal advice or assistance with individual cases, but we do try to answer questions on general topics.

NCSL Information

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Additional Resources

Reports

Last Updated: March 18, 2008

State Laws

State:

Statutory Citation:

Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-2320

Colorado
Colo. Rev. Stat. §12-61-911 and §18-4-401(9)

Florida
Fla. Stat. §817.545

Georgia
Ga. Code §16-8-100 et seq.

Louisiana
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:72.4

Minnesota
Minn. Stat. §609.822

Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. §97-23-107

Nevada
Nev. Rev. Stat. §205.372

North Carolina
N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-118.10 et seq.

State Legislation

2008 Legislation 2007 Legislation

2006 Legislation 2005 Legislation

2004 Legislation 2003 Legislation

2002 Legislation 2001 Legislation

2000 Legislation

NCSL Publications

Keeping the Homeownership Dream Alive, State Legislatures, September 2007

NCSL Staff Contacts

Heather Morton, Denver, (303) 364-7700

Christopher Coleman, Washington, D.C., (202) 624-8673

Reports

Federal Reports:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
2006 Mortgage Fraud Report

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