A decade ago, a court was warned about a torrent of fraudulent loan applications. Now the same names are turning up as suspicious lenders take a closer look.

A decade ago, a court was warned about a torrent of fraudulent loan applications. Now the same names are turning up as suspicious lenders take a closer look.

Documents provide the clearest picture of a surge in allegedly dodgy mortgage applications, pointing to faked salaries and the use of “trusted insiders”.