• CoreLogic’s mortgage application fraud risk index fell to 121 in Q1 2026 from 133 in Q4 2025, down 9.3% year over year.
• About 1 in 129 mortgage applications showed indications of fraud, signaling a return toward historical averages as refinancings rose to 41%.
• Undisclosed real estate was the only category rising year over year, up 7.7%, driven by a higher mix of investment property applications.
• Investment and multi-family remained the highest-risk segments, with fraud indications in 1 in 44 investment loans, 1 in 29 multi-family loans.
• Quarter-over-quarter, property fraud risk rose 1.4% while transaction fraud risk increased 7.1% despite the broader decline.

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