"Aggravating the larger financial crisis, rampant mortgage fraud in the mid-2000s devastated communities and caused billions of dollars in losses for homeowners, taxpayers and...

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"The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act directed GAO to conduct a one-time audit of the emergency loan programs and other assistance authorized by the...

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