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https://fhfaoig.gov/
Abbreviation
FHFA
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Federal Housing Finance Agency
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United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Please contact FHFA-OIG if you have any information regarding: • Possible waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or other misconduct involving FHFA employees, programs, operations, contracts or subcontracts • Possible violations of Federal laws, regulations, rules, or policies pertaining to FHFA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, any of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), or the FHLBanks’ Office of Finance • Possible unethical activities involving employees of FHFA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHLBanks, or the FHLBanks’ Office of Finance FHFA-OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving FHFA employees and employees of FHFA contractors, subcontractors, and grantees.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The following matters are NOT generally investigated by FHFA-OIG: • Requests for foreclosure assistance help • Qualified Written Requests (QWRs) and other correspondence about the servicing of your mortgage loan or to assert errors regarding your loan account • EEO Complaints (For such matters, employees should contact their employer’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office.)
Hotline Page
https://www.fhfaoig.gov/ReportFraud

El Paso Appraiser Pays $100,000 and Surrenders His License to Resolve Allegations of Falsely Certifying Home Appraisals

El Paso Appraiser Pays $100,000 and Surrenders His License to Resolve Allegations of Falsely Certifying Home Appraisals
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Investigative Press Release
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El Paso Appraiser Pays $100,000 and Surrenders His License to Resolve Allegations of Falsely Certifying Home Appraisals Daniel O’Leary, manager and registered agent for El Paso Asset Appraisals, LLC, d/b/a/ Asset Property Management, paid a $100,000 civil penalty yesterday to settle allegations that,,,

Nevada Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Banks in $9 Million Shotgun Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Nevada Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Banks in $9 Million Shotgun Mortgage Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Nevada Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Banks in $9 Million Shotgun Mortgage Fraud Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Henderson, Nevada, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to use bogus information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks –,,,

Maryland Financial Advisor Facing Federal Charges for Stealing a Client’s Life Savings

Maryland Financial Advisor Facing Federal Charges for Stealing a Client’s Life Savings
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Investigative Press Release
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Maryland Financial Advisor Facing Federal Charges for Stealing a Client’s Life Savings Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Eddy Blizzard, age 42, of Perry Hall, Maryland, with a federal wire fraud charge and with aggravated identity theft, in connection with a,,,

FHFA’s Failure to Define and Clearly Communicate “Supervisory Concerns” Hinders the Enterprise Boards’ Ability to Execute Their Oversight Obligations Under FHFA’s Corporate Governance Regulation and Renders the Regulation Ineffective as a Supervisory Tool

2021
EVL-2021-003
Inspection / Evaluation
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Federal Housing Finance Agency

Despite FHFA’s Acknowledgement that Enterprise Reliance on Third-Parties Represents a Significant Operational Risk, No Targeted Examinations of Fannie Mae’s Third-Party Risk Management Program Were Completed Over a Seven-Year Period

2021
AUD-2021-007
Audit
Federal Housing Finance Agency OIG
Federal Housing Finance Agency

Former Southern Maryland Settlement Agents Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Funds from Unsuspecting Clients

Former Southern Maryland Settlement Agents Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Funds from Unsuspecting Clients
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Southern Maryland Settlement Agents Facing Federal Charges for Embezzling Funds from Unsuspecting Clients Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Brian Edward Steuart, age 52, of Huntingtown, Maryland, and Jamie Lynn Alford (formerly known as Jamie Lynn,,,

House-flipping fraud sends Savannah man to federal prison

House-flipping fraud sends Savannah man to federal prison
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Investigative Press Release
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House-flipping fraud sends Savannah man to federal prison STATESBORO, GA: A Savannah man who concocted a schemed to enrich himself by repeatedly borrowing money against the same pieces of property will go to prison for fraud. Christopher Grooms, 41, of Savannah, pled guilty to an Information,,,

Six Family Members Sentenced in Short Sale Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Six Family Members Sentenced in Short Sale Mortgage Fraud Scheme
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Investigative Press Release
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Six Family Members Sentenced in Short Sale Mortgage Fraud Scheme Miami, Florida – Today, the last of six South Florida family members was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and ordered to pay a total of $1,342,928.77 in restitution, following her conviction by way of guilty plea in August 2020, to,,,

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