Article: More than 50 mortgage fraud cases filed since Western Pa. task force formed

Four federal mortgage fraud cases filed Tuesday in Pittsburgh bring the number of prosecutions to more than 50 since a task force was formed last year to investigate such allegations.

"Mortgage fraud doesn't just hurt lending institutions and real estate professionals. It also negatively impacts significant numbers of homeowners each year," U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said.

Her office yesterday charged:

Crystal Spreng, 38, of Cabot in Butler County. Prosecutors say Spreng, while working for Citizens Bank, verified financial documents for real estate loans that she knew were fraudulently inflated.

Daniel Hoey, 43, of Sewickley with wire fraud conspiracy. Prosecutors say he submitted a ...

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