Q2 2026 Mortgage Fraud Brief is now available

The Q2 2026 Cotality Mortgage Fraud Brief is now available. The Cotality National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index rose to 132, a 9.1% quarter-over-quarter increase, as purchase transactions increased to 72% of activity.

This quarter’s brief highlights the factors driving the increase, including continued risk concentration in investment and multi-family applications, a year-over-year rise in undisclosed real estate risk, and additional insights into transaction, property, and occupancy risk. Together, these insights help you better understand where increased focus is needed and how to focus your underwriting teams to have the greatest impact on mortgage fraud prevention.

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