Rachel Dollar is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles fraud recovery litigation for lenders and secondary market investors nationwide. She is a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of mortgage fraud. Ms. Dollar is licensed to practice law in California and maintains offices in Santa Rosa, California. Email Ms. Dollar

Mortgage Fraud Blog is co-sponsored by Interthinx the leading provider of fraud services and solutions for the mortgage industry.

Dollar in the News

November 27, 2007 - Voice of San Diego
Mortgage Fraud Hits the Courts

November 23, 2007 - You Tube
Rachel Dollar Gives Away Underpants

November 18, 2007 - Newsday
Homeowners entangled in loan scheme

More Articles

Quick Links

Categories

Monthly Archives

Syndicate

You're welcome to post our feed on your site and provide your readers with the latest Headlines! Just select "Get Widget" below . . .
  

Subscribe in NewsGator Online

What's this?

Recent Posts

- Loan Originator Sentenced For Straw Buyer Scheme
- Idaho Dept of Finance Issues Shuts Down Bait And Switch Scheme
- Virigina Man Pleads Guilty To Mortgage Fraud
- New Yorkers Net 2 Years For Loan Misreps
- 2 Guilty Pleas In Straw Buyer Scheme
- Woman Sentenced To 2 Years For Mortgage Fraud
- 2 Plead Guilty In Scheme To Defraud Lenders
- Title Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Misreps
- 4 Indicted In Multi Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
- FinCEN Report Warns of Methods and Trends in Residential Real Estate Industry


Rachel Dollar and Mortgage Fraud Blog in the News

The following links are to stories that quote Rachel Dollar or reference Mortgage Fraud Blog. If you run across articles that are not listed here, please forward them to info@dollarlaw.com


November 27, 2007 - Voice of San Diego
Mortgage Fraud Hits the Courts

November 23, 2007 - You Tube
Rachel Dollar Gives Away Underpants

November 18, 2007 - Newsday
Homeowners entangled in loan scheme

October 28, 2007 - Palm Beach Post
Slow housing market speeds up scam

September 24, 2007 - Voice of San Diego
How Mortgage Fraud Functions

September 19, 2007 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders: 2007

August 14, 2007 - RISMedia
Real Estate Fraud Hits Hollywood: Fraud for the Rich & Famous

August 9, 2007 - Union Sentinel, Georgia
Dollars and Sense

July 23, 2007 - Blown Mortgage
Blown Mortgage's Podcast Interview with Rachel Dollar

July 19, 2007 - Wall Street Journal
Investors Left Holding the Bag In a Land Project Gone Wrong

June 2007 - San Diego Magazine
A New Kind of Housing Squeeze

June 29 2007 - Inman News
Bloggers chase top blog innovator title

May 23, 2007 - Kling Publications
Fraud at Core of Repurchases

April 1, 2007 - Bradenton Herald, Florida
Manatee's 'flip' fiasco, six years later

Spring, 2007 - Communicator -
FBI Links Fraudulent Appraisers with Terrorism and Organized Crime

March 20, 2007 - The Virginian-Pilot, Hampton Roads, VA
Loose lending allows developers to feed off mortgage money

March 1, 2007 - Realtor Magazine
The List Issue 2007 - 5 Real Estate Blogs to Visit

January 20, 2007 - CNN
Open House

January 14, 2007 - The Kansas City Star
Mortgage fraud's new super sleuths

October 29, 2006 - San Francisco Chronicle
Mortgage fraud -- the worst crime no one's heard of

October 22, 2006 - Chattanooga Times
Mortgage Fraud Hurts Owners and Banks

October 18, 2006 - News from Capitol Hill
Solutions to Fraud Sought at Appraisal Foundation Symposium

October 17, 2006 - Realty Times
Most Fraud Charges Not Investigated

September 29, 2006 - Wall Street Journal
Town's Residents Say They Were Targets of Big Mortgage Fraud

September 29, 2006 - Los Angeles Times
More Home Buyers Stretch Truth, Budgets to Get Loans

September 27, 2006 - The Oregonian
Fraud Pumps Air Into Real Estate Bubble

September 18, 2006 - Press Release
Interthinx(TM) Collaborates with Leading Industry Professionals to Create Effective Fraud Prevention

September 10, 2006 - South Florida Sun Sentinel, FL
Real Estate a Fraud Hot Spot

August 31, 2006 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders: 2006

August 30, 2006 - PR Web
Ciercus Closing Fraud System Makes Successful Debut

July 1, 2006 - Mortgage Banking Magazine
USAP, ACC and AGs

July 2, 2006 - JT Foxx Show
A Hollywood Celebrity in Foreclosure?

June 12, 2006 - MSN
Don't hand your house to a thief

May 24, 2006 - Inman News
Cleaning the Augean stables: obstacles to fighting loan fraud

May 23, 2006 - Inman News
Schemes to Hijack the American Dream

May 22, 2006 - Inman News
Loan Fraud 'Epidemic' Sweeping the Country

May 6, 2006 - Realty Times
Cash Back at Closing: Appealing Arrangement or Sinister Scam

April 10, 2006 - The Daily Reckoning
Real-estate investors and fraud

April 9, 2006 - Wall Street Journal
Home is where the fraud is

April 5, 2006 - East Bay Express
Dirty Deeds

March Edition - Mortgage Originator
The Many Faces of Mortgage Fraud

March 30, 2006 - Realty Times
"Bonnie and Clyde" Mortgage Broker Caught In Texas

March 29, 2006 - East Bay Express
Dirty Deeds - Real-estate fraud has become epidemic as home prices have surged skyward

March 10, 2006 - Inman News
Industry watchdogs warn of credit-booster sites

February 23, 2006 - Online Independent
How do you keep from becoming a victim?

February 15, 2006 - Chicago Tribune
Obama Durban Propose Federal Mortgage Reforms

December 18, 2005 - Sun News
Convicted Real Estate Investor Could Go To Jail For Life

December 18, 2005 - Investor's Business Daily
Mortgage Scams Rising Along with Home Prices

December 17, 2005 - Dallas News
Neighborhood Crime that Alarms Can't Prevent

December 10, 2005 - Baltimore Independent Media Center
ECON 101: Mortgage Fraud Website

December 4, 2005 - About.com
Mortgage Fraud a Growing Problem

November 28, 2005 - American Banker
LoanPerformance Pitches Fraud Score

November 16, 2005 - Inman News
Industry Watchdogs Warn of Site Selling Fake Paycheck Stubs

November 1, 2005 - Mortgage Banking Magazine
Fighting Mortgage Fraud

October 7, 2005 - American Banker
Lenders Pressed on Fraud Prevention Efforts

October 4, 2005 - USA Today
Fraud Booms with Mortgage Market

August, 30 2005 - Fulton County Daily Report
How the Lure of Easy Money Landed a DeKalb Attorney in Federal Prison

August 10, 2005 - Inman News
100 Most Influential Real Estate People

July 18, 2005 - Press Release
Interthinx and The Dollar Law Firm Selected as News Providers for MBA's Mortage Fraud Website

July 5, 2005 - Inman News
Watchdogs Warn of Real Estate Investment Offer

July 11, 2005 - Inman News
Feds Target Mortgage-Elimination Scheme

June 17, 2005 - Inman News
Crackdown on Loan Servicing Fraud

June 12, 2005 - Sun Sentinel
The Scary World of Identity Theft

May 6, 2005 - Inman News
Georgia Cracks Down on Real Estate Fraud

May 5, 2005 - CBS News
CBS Special Report - Sold Out, Unit 5 Investigates Real Estate Business

March 8, 2005 - Inman News
Five Indicted in 10 Million Fraud Scheme

December 15, 2005 - Sacramento Bee
Firm Says it Can Make Mortgages Go Away - Judge Calls it a Scam

December 14, 2005 - The Journal News
Mortgage Fraud Thrives in Ohio

December 8, 2004 - Inman News
Crackdown on Mortgage Elimination Schemes

December 12, 2004 - Inman News
Attorney Blogs to Prevent Real Estate Fraud

November 8, 2004 - The Legal Description
Industry Skullduggery; The Who, What, Where, When and How of Mortgage Fraud - Part I

December 17, 2001 - Real Estate Finance Today
Busier Times, More Time for Mistakes




Advanced Search
Enter your Email


Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz


Fraud Angels

Don't Miss the Newest Fraud Flick image

ORDER NOW!!


Today's News

Some Sources require Registration.

 

House Stealing on the Rise in the Midlands
WIS - Columbia, SC
Stealing someone else's house -- it may sound impossible, but it's happening around the country.

Prosecutors Say Real Estate Fraud Was Motive In San Ramon Murder
Inside Bay Area - Oakland, CA
Prosecutors charged an El Sobrante man today in connection with the murder of a San Ramon man that appears to have stemmed from an alleged real estate fraud involving a piece of property in North Richmond.

Local Family Wins Sweepstakes, Has Mortgage Paid Off
KSDK - St. Louis, MO
A St. Clair family no longer has to worry about paying a mortgage after winning a contest promising a free home mortgage..."I thought it was a scam that this wasn't real...no way this could happen to us," Michno said.

Scam Artists Move In As Foreclosure Crisis Builds In Salinas
Monterey County Herald - Monterey, CA
Hernandez told them it would better to stop paying their mortgage because they were going to lose the house anyway. He then offered his services to help them sell the property, and had paperwork ready for the couple to sign.

Fraud Alert Issued After Mortgage Files Dumped
Denver Post - Denver, CO
Consumers who did business with Cove Creek Mortgage Co. could become victims of identity theft after company files were thrown into a Dumpster over the weekend, officials warned.

Mortgage-Fraud Bill Heading To Crist
Bradenton Herald - FL
In the wake of Florida's real estate downturn and rapid rise in foreclosures, the state Senate passed a second bill in as many years Tuesday increasing the penalties for those convicted of mortgage fraud.

Foreclosures Have Rental Fraud Cases On The Rise In Florida
TCPalm - West Palm Beach, FL
...But Perham didn't know the man he was paying had allowed the house to go into foreclosure in April 2007 — before getting a renter. Perham's landlord didn't own the house...The bank did.

Stewart Title Ltd. Offers Lenders Cover Against Loss Resulting From Mortgage Fraud
Business Wire - San Francisco, CA
Mortgage fraud manifests itself in several ways. Some fraudsters choose to alter the deeds to obtain the mortgage or lead the lender to believe that other parties to the transaction are agreeing to the loan. Larger frauds tend to include various parties in collusion to benefit from the illegal mortgage proceeds. By the time the fraud is uncovered, the fraudster will have disappeared with the proceeds of the fraudulent mortgage while the lender faces significant financial loss.

Forget About Feeling Sympathy For Prison Bound Dare
Albany Times Union - Albany, NY
It's a familiar tune for us by now, related to a purported mortgage scam that goes on and on and on.

Crisp & Cole To Face Judge Over Alleged Scam
TurnTo23.com - Bakersfield, CA
David Crisp, Carl Cole and several of their former employees will face a judge for allegedly taking lenders on a wild ride.

Previous Articles

What's Your Opinion?

Real Estate Blog Top SitesBlog Flux DirectoryBlog Directory & Search engineBlog Directory
Blogarama - The Blog DirectoryListed on BlogShares

© Copyright 2004-2007 Rachel M. Dollar

Legal Disclaimer.
The information and notices contained on Mortgage Fraud Blog are intended to summarize recent developments in mortgage fraud cases and mortgage banking matters nationwide. The posts on this site are presented as general research and information and are expressly not intended, and should not be regarded, as legal advice. Much of the information on this site concerns allegations made in civil lawsuits and in criminal indictments. All persons are presumed innocent until convicted of a crime. Readers who have particular questions about mortgage banking, mortgage fraud matters or who believe they require legal counsel should seek the advice of an attorney. The creators, editors and sponsors of Mortgage Fraud Blog do not intend to create a confidential relationship or an attorney-client relationship by communication via or arising from this site.

Real Estate Blog Top Sites Blog Flux Directory Blog Directory & Search engine Blog Directory
Blogarama - The Blog Directory Listed on BlogShares