Prosecutors Have Charged Indiana Mortgage Broker Laura Sue Mickler With 10 Counts Of FraudÂ
Indiana prosecutors have charged former mortgage loan officer Laura Sue Mickler with 10 counts of fraud. Mickler allegedly filed fake documents while working as a mortgage loan officer in Muncie.
Prosecutors charged the former loan officer earlier this month in Delaware County. Authorities charged her with 12 counts of fraud. These charges include four counts each of fraud and forgery. In addition to counterfeiting. The charges stem from allegedly fake filings made by Mickler when she worked for Ruoff Mortgage and Movement Mortgage.
Court documents state that Mickler worked at Ruoff Mortgage Company in Muncie from February 2017 to October 2022. Police say she resigned as loan officer after the company found possible fraud associated with her loans.
FHFA and HUD investigators found Mickler had approved fraudulent documents in several of her loans files.
Indiana Mortgage Broker Submitted Fake Documents To Lenders
Prosecutors allege Mickler approved an application that said a woman had $10,000 in a local bank account. However, investigators say that the account actually contained only $5. The FBI questioned the borrower about the discrepancy. The woman said it was fake.
Investigators uncovered two similar instances from Mickler’s portfolio while working at Ruoff.
Another of Mickler’s loan applications stated an applicant had over $2,000 in a savings account that did not exist. Another claimed that a man trying to buy a home had his car loans paid by an employer. However, after further investigation, this turned out to be false.
After resigning from her position at Ruoff, Mickler took a loan officer position at Movement Mortgage Company. The investigation into Mickler uncovered at least one fraudulent loan filing from during her time at Movement.
Investigators also say they uncovered various forms of bogus checks. They also found checks with forged signatures. In addition to fraudulent bank statements all tied to her.
Authorities charged Mickler earlier this month with four counts of felony fraud and four counts of felony counterfeiting. In addition, they charged her with four counts of felony forgery. Court records show Police arrested Mickler on July 8th. The court has since released her from the Delaware County Jail on a $60,000 bond.
She is to appear at an initial hearing at 9 am on August 11, 2025.
