{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2466: Debunking the Myth of Widespread Mortgage Fraud conspiracies with Michael Zuber","description":" Jason and Michael offers a critical analysis of&amp;nbsp;Melody Wright, a real estate commentator accused of spreading&amp;nbsp;unsubstantiated &quot;doomer&quot; narratives&amp;nbsp;regarding the housing market. They specifically debunk her claims of widespread&amp;nbsp;mortgage fraud, explaining that modern&amp;nbsp;banking regulations&amp;nbsp;and randomized&amp;nbsp;appraisal processes&amp;nbsp;make such conspiracies nearly impossible to execute. They emphasize that inflating property values for &quot;cash-out refis&quot; would require a&amp;nbsp;criminal RICO conspiracy&amp;nbsp;involving multiple parties, which is highly unlikely in today\u2019s strict lending environment. Ultimately, Jason and Michael argue that Wright\u2019s predictions of a&amp;nbsp;housing market collapse&amp;nbsp;are factually incorrect and designed primarily to generate&amp;nbsp;social media engagement. The conversation concludes by highlighting the&amp;nbsp;high transaction costs&amp;nbsp;and legal risks that serve as natural deterrents to the fraudulent schemes Wright describes. &amp;nbsp;  Key Takeaways:  0:00 Doom sells  3:30 Mortgage fraud  8:44 An expensive grift and RICO  14:08 Fight club  15:19 Its amazing what people fall for  &amp;nbsp;  EmpoweredInvestor.com\/Wednesday  PropertyTracker.com  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;_______________________________________________________________ &amp;nbsp; Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM &amp;amp; LINKEDIN  Twitter.com\/JasonHartmanROI  Instagram.com\/jasonhartman1\/  Linkedin.com\/in\/jasonhartmaninvestor\/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/ Free Class: &amp;nbsp;Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes &amp;amp; Estate Planning: http:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business \u2013 Free Course:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com\/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https:\/\/JasonHartman.com\/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing:  https:\/\/www.PandemicInvesting.com ","author_name":"Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman","author_url":"http:\/\/www.jasonhartman.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42624975\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205625275"}