CoreLogic: Mortgage fraud risk rises 5.8% in Q3 2026

PUBT · 1d ago
CoreLogic: Mortgage fraud risk rises 5.8% in Q3 2026
  • Mortgage application fraud risk rose 5.8% quarter over quarter in Q3 2026, taking the Cotality index to 139.
  • The index increased 3.5% year over year, with an estimated 1 in 112 applications showing indications of fraud risk.
  • Property fraud risk led year-over-year increases at 2.3%, overtaking undisclosed real estate debt risk, which rose 1.4%.
  • Risk remained highest in multi-family loans at 1 in 27 applications, versus 1 in 42 for investment loans.
  • Overall mortgage applications fell 11.3% quarter over quarter, while investment and multi-family loans’ combined share increased to 13% from 12%.


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