Maryland

Mortgage Fraud at All-Time High: Report 

Reported incidents of mortgage fraud in the U.S. are at an all-time high, increasing 26 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to a new report released Monday by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI). For the first time, Rhode Island lead the way, ranking first in the country for mortgage fraud with more than three times the expected amount in relation to its origination volume. Florida, which ranked first in 2007 and 2006, dropped to second place, followed by Illinois, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Michigan, California, Missouri and Colorado.