Financial Crimes and FraudOffenses involving fraudulent financial transactions, embezzlement, forgery, insurance fraud, and misuse of checks and credit cards.
:?: a close associate used inflated figures to apply for an equity loan on a house. the bank caught it and might take legal action. the loan was obviosly rejected. what charges will come about? felony? David
In many states, providing false financial information in a mortgage application is a felony. You can browse the Georgia Criminal Code for possible offenses that were committed by your friend.
the only error in judgement was to submit the erroneous income numbers. the georgia criminal code is too complicated for the average layman to accurately comprehend. can you print the applicable parragraph? :?:
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