Money | IndyMac FBI Begins Fraud Probe of IndyMac Mortgages Failed bank may have given improper loans to people with bad credit By John Johnson Posted Jul 16, 2008 7:11 PM CDT Copied Lillian Krasn, left, and Hanita Horowitz complain about waiting in line outside IndyMac Bank, Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Encino, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) The FBI is investigating failed bank IndyMac for possible fraud related to its mortgage-lending business, Bloomberg reports. The agency is looking into whether the bank gave improper loans to people with shaky credit. It is working closely with the FDIC, which seized the bank's assets last week. IndyMac specialized in so-called Alt-A mortgages that did not require people to document their incomes, Bloomberg notes. It's not clear whether the investigation began before the bank failed, the AP says, or what penalties might be meted out to a now-defunct entity. The FBI provided few details but said it is now investigating 21 investment banks, hedge funds, and mortgage companies related to the subprime crisis, up two from last month. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Report an error