FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday described a "tremendous surge" in mortgage fraud investigations that he said has diverted agents from other cases and is expected to keep growing.
At a Senate hearing, Mueller said the FBI is investigating an estimated 1,300 mortgage fraud cases - including 19 into sub-prime lending practices by U.S. financial institutions.
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