Fifth Third Pays $85M to Settle Mortgage Fraud Suit
Cincinnati Enquirer Oct. 6, 2015–Coolidge, Alexander
Fifth Third admitted on Tuesday it improperly certified more than 1,400 mortgage loans it knew were defective as eligible for Federal Housing Administration insurance, costing taxpayers millions. Now, the Cincinnati-based regional bank will pay $85 million to settle a civil fraud claims, federal authorities said Tuesday.