“Unfortunately, throughout the housing crisis we’ve seen innocent homeowners who have been victims of shady mortgage lenders and unscrupulous individuals who have used a down market to line their own pockets at the expense of others. This bill is designed to send a message by revising our laws to ensure criminals are brought to justice and that law enforcement has the tools to uncover these fraudulent schemes and go after the bad actors. Criminals should be put on notice that ripping off homeowners and taxpayers won’t be tolerated.”

— Chuck Grassley

Quoted in "Congress Targets Mortgage Fraud: Justice for Victims, Jail for the Guilty," http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3561/1/Congress-Targets-Mortgage-Fraud-Justice-for-Victims-Jail-for-the-Guilty Tri-State Defender (2009-02-12)

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