This document covers ethics and fraud issues in the mortgage industry. It discusses the definition of ethics, characteristics of predatory lending and victims of predatory lending practices. Predatory practices discussed include kickbacks, excessive fees, unfair penalties, loan flipping, equity stripping and various mortgage scam. The document also outlines the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's role in enforcing consumer protection laws through complaint processes, administrative adjudication, civil penalties, redress and enforcement actions against practices like false advertising, redlining, foreclosure deceit and steering.