scams and swindles
type: Concept
narrower: false foreclosures

business fraud and crimes
type: Concept
narrower: false foreclosures

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: false foreclosures

false foreclosures
definition: In order to obtain a mortgage, a borrower presents a security interest to a lender. The borrower can pledge a number of acceptable assets, based on the financial lending institution's criteria, with the goal of securing a mortgage loan. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; False Foreclosures]
broader: scams and swindles
broader: business fraud and crimes
type: Concept