Financial Crimes - Mortgage Fraud Investigation - Manager (Single Family)

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

As a valued leader on our team, you will manage a team who is responsible for single family mortgage fraud investigations at Fannie Mae. In this role, you

will lead a production-oriented team operating under strict deadlines and regulatory expectations, ensuring timely, accurate, and well documented escalation of potential mortgage fraud for investigation and SAR consideration.  

In this role, you will provide strategic and day-to-day leadership over investigative work, while fostering a high-performing, engaged team of investigators. 

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE 

The Financial Crimes- Mortgage Fraud- Manager (Single Family) role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: 

• Leading and managing a high-volume team responsible for reviewing and dispositioning risk-based findings in support of enterprise fraud and compliance objectives. 

• Oversee planning, conducting, and documenting inquiries into allegations of mortgage fraud and reconciliation of fraud risk or recommendation of an investigation.  

• Review reports on allegations of mortgage fraud, including fraud related to the origination, processing and underwriting of loans, and sale and servicing of a loan or REO property. 

•  Set parameters for resolving conflicts between allegations and facts, as well as analyze and evaluate investigative progress to reassess priorities, leads, and direction based on predetermined goals and objectives.  

• Mentor, research, and preparation of investigative reports and statistical data in accordance with established policies and procedures.  

• Ensuring all regulatory, procedural, and internal deadlines are consistently met, including validation, analysis, and approval milestones.  

• Driving continuous improvement across processes, job aids, and quality controls to improve throughput while maintaining accuracy.  

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM 

Minimum Required Experiences  

• 6 years’ experience conducting or overseeing investigative, analytical, or risk-based reviews within financial services, compliance, fraud, or related discipline. 

• Strong understanding of mortgage fraud typologies, mortgage industry regulations, and risk management frameworks. 

• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of management, including executive leadership. 

Desired Experiences 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent  

• Strong people-leadership capability, including coaching, sustaining morale, and driving consistent results 

• Working knowledge of internal systems such as Loan Quality Connect System (LQCS), Fraud Investigation Management System (FIMS), and enterprise reporting tools (e.g., Tableau) is strongly preferred. 

• Professional certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent are preferred. 

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