Frasco’s Mortgage Risk Mitigation services are designed to support lenders, servicers, and risk teams with targeted, fact-based investigations focused on a single area of research at a predictable flat rate. When multiple research areas are required, services can be expanded on an hourly basis for deeper analysis.

Our approach prioritizes clarity, consistency, and defensible documentation, helping clients better understand borrower representations, property use, and financial relationships without disrupting existing underwriting or QC workflows.

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When to Order Each Service:

Order a Mortgage Forensic Full Review when:

A loan requires a comprehensive, end‑to‑end review across multiple borrower, property, or financial risk areas.

Service Options Include:

  • Employment and income verification
  • Asset review and validation
  • Identification of undisclosed liabilities
  • Occupancy verification
  • Direct borrower interview
  • Integrated analysis across borrower, property, and financial representations
  • Consolidated reporting for pre‑funding or post‑closing use
Order a Desktop Mortgage Targeted Review when:

Specific areas of a loan require additional clarification through desktop research without field activity.

Service Options Include:

  • Occupancy Review: Utilities, property records, and vehicle registration review
  • Employment & Income Review: Employer or business existence validation
    and public and commercial record research
  • Asset Verification: Contextual review of financial documents and bank statements
  • Undisclosed Liability Review: Identification of potential undisclosed obligations or relationships
  • Borrower Hardship Review: Borrower contact, hardship confirmation, and document collection
    No evaluation or determination included.
Order a Field Mortgage Targeted Review when:

Targeted clarification requires on‑site observation or in‑person contact to supplement desktop findings.

Service Options Include:

  • Occupancy Review: Field observation of property condition, vehicle presence, and neighborhood indicators
  • Employment & Income Review: In‑person employer or business confirmation when applicable
  • Borrower Contact: Direct borrower contact for clarification or confirmation

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Mortgage Risk Mitigation Solutions:

Occupancy Investigations:

Most Requested Service

Occupancy investigations help determine how a property is being used, based on observable and documented indicators. While borrowers are the most common subject, occupancy investigations can be conducted on any individual or entity, including landlords or third parties.

Desktop Occupancy Research may include:
  • Utility records and service patterns
  • Vehicle registrations associated with the address
  • Property ownership and tax records
  • Public records and address history indicators
Field Occupancy Investigations add on-site insight, including:
  • Visual assessment of property condition and use
  • Presence and type of vehicles at the location
  • Neighborhood observations and interviews

Note: 

Desktop research establishes data-based indicators, while field investigations provide context and real-world observation that cannot be replicated through records alone.

Employment & Income Investigations:

Complete, Integrated Review

Rather than offering narrow employment checks, Frasco conducts comprehensive employment and income investigations that incorporate business and entity validation when applicable.

 

Scope may include:
  • Employer or business existence review

  • Business registration and entity research

  • Role, tenure, and operational indicators

  • Corroborating public and commercial records

Note: 

Business and entity validation is rarely ordered as a standalone service, as it is most effective when reviewed in the context of a broader employment and income investigation.

Asset & Undisclosed Liability Investigations:

Targeted Financial Risk Review

This service focuses on identifying financial relationships or obligations that may not be fully represented, independent of employment or income investigations.

Scope may include:
  • Review of bank statements and supporting documentation

  • Interviews to clarify financial representations

  • Identification of potential undisclosed liabilities

  • Corroboration using available public and commercial records

Note: 

This service is offered as a separate area of research and can be ordered independently when asset or liability questions arise.

Borrower Contact & Hardship Confirmation:

Situational Support

Rather than making assumptions, Frasco contacts borrowers directly to confirm hardship reasons and collect or clarify supporting documentation, without evaluation or determination.

Scope may include:
  • Confirm stated hardship reasons

  • Request or collect supporting documentation

  • Clarify inconsistencies requiring follow-up

Note: 

This service is positioned as information collection and confirmation, not a compliance or policy review.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Frasco do?
Frasco provides investigative services for multiple industries, including mortgage lenders and mortgage insurance companies.
What are the most common types of mortgage investigations?
The most common types of investigations are occupancy, employment and assets.  Frasco provides in-depth desktop investigations, quicker verification reviews and field investigations.
How long does an investigation take to complete?
Generally, investigations take about a week to a month depending on the type of request.  Verifications take the shortest amount of time and field visits may require additional time to schedule the investigators.
Can Frasco accept a large volume of orders at once?
Yes.  We accept investigation or verification assignments either one at a time or in batches.
Can Frasco provide specific investigations to respond to fraud or repurchase demands?
Yes.  Frasco also provides targeted investigations, which investigate one area of research for a mortgage file.  Investigators can perform searches, field visits or subject interviews for a specific request.  
Does Frasco have a secure method of submission?
Yes.  We offer our clients direct submission through our website, which is SOC 2 compliant.

What Our Clients are Saying

Five-Star Ratings from our Clients

The level of detail in the investigation report was incredible. Every aspect was covered thoroughly, leaving no question unanswered.

– Director Compliance & Operational Risk

Every observation was well-detailed, helping us gain a clear and complete understanding of the situation.

 

– Director Business Risk & Control

Frasco responded quickly and delivered the residency verifications we needed right on time.

– Quality Control Manager

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