financial and securities fraud
type: Concept
narrower: mortgage fraud

mortgage fraud
definition: Mortgage fraud is a white-collar crime that has been a steadily growing problem across the country in recent years. It is a crime in which property values can be artificially inflated in order to fraudulently remove funds from the property's equity, although other forms of fraud have been reported. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Mortgage Fraud]
broader: financial and securities fraud
broader: business fraud and crimes
broader: behavioral aspects of housing
type: Concept

behavioral aspects of housing
type: Concept
narrower: mortgage fraud

business fraud and crimes
type: Concept
narrower: mortgage fraud

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: mortgage fraud