How does somebody commit fraud when applying for loans?

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I’ve looked in to things like HELOCs before, and from what I know when you’re looking for something like that or some sort of loan that needs some underlying collateral banks usually use appraisers to determine the value of something you’re taking a loan out against. Do people who commit fraud somehow just say “Yup, my properties are worth $X,XXX,XXX” and the banks just gave him loans based on their words? During any of these processes do appraisers get involved? How can you get loans by just saying “My property is worth this much” Do people alter the financial records of how much income properties are making so banks assume buildings are worth that much? Don’t things like the physical characteristics / condition of a building itself, and the location, and similar comps mostly dictate the price tag of real estate?

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Banking for you and me is quite a bit different from banking for the rich and corporations. While you and I are scrutinized under a microscope as per very strict rules, those rules don’t exist when banking at that level. Business is done by reputation and negotiation. It is a completely different financial world that has no equal at our level.

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