Wyoming - Mortgage Fraud Resources

Many federal and state resources are available for Wyoming residents who want to have mortgage fraud investigated. The Wyoming Attorney General and Office of Consumer Protection are good first contacts for residents who are reporting a case. These offices work closely with local law enforcement agencies to prosecute fraudulent lenders.

While Wyoming has not been affected by mortgage fraud as much as in other states, state resources have been created to further address the issue, including a state task force comprised of multiple federal, state and local agencies who work together.

FBI field offices are responsible for investigating potential cases of fraud and work with the offices of the state and U.S. attorneys general to prosecute criminals. Local offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can help mortgage applicants find the resources they need to make smart mortgage decisions.

The state's Division of Banking helps to set rules, investigate complaints and exercise enforcement/disciplinary authority over the businesses it oversees. It also tracks the mortgage lenders doing business in the state. The Wyoming Real Estate Commission and Appraisers Board each have numerous sources of mortgage fraud information for consumers and can direct them to appropriate contacts for specific questions on mortgage fraud.

Finally, the Better Business Bureau sets guidelines by which businesses should operate and takes steps to ensure that consumers are treated fairly.


Wyoming Attorney General
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/
123 Capitol Building
200 W. 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7841
TDD: (307) 777-5351

Consumer Protection Unit
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/consumer.htm
Phone: (307) 777-7874
Toll-free: (800) 438-5799

Wyoming Division of Banking
http://audit.state.wy.us/banking/
Herschler Building, 3rd Floor East 
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone (307) 777-7797
Email: maitchison@wyaudit.state.wy.us

Wyoming Real Estate Commission
http://realestate.state.wy.us/
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 702
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0180
Phone: (307)777-7141

Wyoming State Appraisal Board
www.appraisers.com/appraisal/wyoming.html
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0180
Phone: (307)777-7141

FBI Field Office
Denver Division
http://denver.fbi.gov/
Byron G. Rogers Federal Building
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1823
Denver, CO 80294-1823
Phone: (303) 629-7171   

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Casper Field Office
www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=wy&topic=offices
150 East B Street, Room 1010
P.O. Box 11010
Casper, WY 82602-5001
Phone: (307) 261-6250
TTY: (307) 261-6258
Email: WY_Webmanager@hud.gov

National Credit Union Administration
Region V - Tempe
http://www.ncua.gov/AboutNcua/org/Region5.htm
1230 W. Washington Street, Suite 301
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (602) 302-6000
Email: Region5@ncua.gov

U.S. Treasury Office of Thrift Supervision
1700 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20552
Consumer Complaints
http://www.ots.treas.gov/?p=ConsumerComplaintsInquiries
Phone: (800) 842-6929
Email: consumer.complaint@ots.treas.gov

West Region Office
225 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 500
Irving, Texas 75062-2326
Phone: (972) 277-9500

National Fair Housing Alliance
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/
1212 New York Avenue, NW Ste 525
Washington, DC 2005
Phone: (202) 898-1661
Email: nfha@nationalfairhousing.org

To locate your local affiliate:
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/MemberOrganizations/tabid/2574/Default.aspx

Better Business Bureaus
BBB of Southeastern Idaho & Western Wyoming
www.Idahofalls.bbb.org
453 River Parkway
Idaho Falls ID 83402
Phone: (208)523-9754
Email: dtorres@idahofalls.bbb.org

BBB serving northern Colorado and Greater Wyoming
www.wynco.bbb.org
8020 S. County Road 5, #100
Fort Collins CO 80528
Phone: (970)484-1348
Email: info@wynco.bbb.org