Mortgage Refinance Misconduct Including Possible Unlicensed MLO and Wrong SSN on Documents
A borrower reports a cash-out refinance processed with incorrect Social Security numbers on closing documents and communications inconsistent with a licensed MLO, raising fraud concerns. The lender misclassified the loan purpose despite repeated corrections and failed to address the discrepancies post-closing. This reflects a gap in borrower-side verification tooling during the mortgage origination process.
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