MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL A 184-count indictment was handed down yesterday against a group of bankers for falsifying mortgage documents “so that they could earn commissions and fees by ensuring that otherwise unqualified borrowers would receive loans.” The fraudulent loans were then sold to Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) after which they were repackaged into mortgage-backed securities and purchased by outside investors. “We are proud to have contributed to this effort which to date has produced multiple indictments of individuals who allegedly engaged in this significant fraud scheme ” beamed Steve A. Linick Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. “My office is ...