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Abbreviation
FHFA
Agencies
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

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.)

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Short Sale Fraud Scheme

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Short Sale Fraud Scheme
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Bergen County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Short Sale Fraud Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a multi-year scheme to defraud financial institutions and others, Rahul Agarwal, Attorney for the United States in,,,

Tampa Credit Union Employee Sentenced For Bank Fraud And Identity Theft

Tampa Credit Union Employee Sentenced For Bank Fraud And Identity Theft
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Tampa Credit Union Employee Sentenced For Bank Fraud And Identity Theft Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Diamond Hamilton (23, Tampa) to two years in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hamilton had pleaded guilty on February 17, 2021. According,,,

New York Men Charged with Mortgage Fraud Offenses Related to Loan for Hartford Apartment Buildings

New York Men Charged with Mortgage Fraud Offenses Related to Loan for Hartford Apartment Buildings
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New York Men Charged with Mortgage Fraud Offenses Related to Loan for Hartford Apartment Buildings Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JACOB DEUTSCH, 56, of Brooklyn, New York, and ARON DEUTSCH, 60, of Monsey, New York, were arrested today,,,

Owner of Wedding Planning Company Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Owner of Wedding Planning Company Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
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Owner of Wedding Planning Company Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud PLANO, Texas – A Murphy, Texas, man, pleaded guilty today to filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration,,,

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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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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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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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,,,

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