Aug 5 (Reuters) - Mortgage financing firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to impose stricter rules for commercial property lenders and brokers, following a budding regulatory crackdown on fraud in the multi-trillion dollar market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Lenders would have to independently verify financial information related to borrowers for apartment complexes and other multifamily properties, the report said, citing people familiar with the preliminary plans.

Additionally, lenders could face tougher requirements for confirming whether a property borrower has adequate cash and verifying their source of funds, according to the report.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. (Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)