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Monday, August 14, 2006

Michigan Bans Individuals from Mortgage Loan Industry

The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) announced its most recent list of persons prohibited from participating in Michigan’s residential mortgage loan and financial services industries.

The following Orders of Prohibition, issued in the last several months, prevent the following individuals from working in the mortgage industry and other regulated consumer finance industries:

Ronnie Duke, Fenton, Michigan: Consent Order of Prohibition.

Joseph Saad, Dearborn Heights, Michigan: Order of Prohibition entered upon a finding that Saad had engaged in fraud in connection with at least 28 residential mortgage loans.

Ronald Lester Ribant, Southfield, Michigan: Order of Prohibition pursuant to MCL 445.1668a(8) based upon several felony convictions involving fraud, dishonesty, and breach of trust.

Robert Clyde Troub, Portland, Michigan: Order of Prohibition pursuant to MCL 445.1668a(8) based upon felony conviction involving fraud, dishonesty, and breach of trust.

Chad Eugene Willis, Detroit, Michigan: Order of Prohibition pursuant to MCL 445.1668a(8) based upon several felony convictions involving fraud, dishonesty, and breach of trust. The Commissioner also issued a Cease and Desist Order against Chad Eugene Willis’ unlicensed mortgage company known as The Mortgage Highway, LLC.

Marvin R. Fried, West Bloomfield, Michigan: Consent Order of Prohibition.

The above Orders of Prohibition are in addition to the Commissioner’s previously issued Orders of Prohibition against the following:

James Thomas Keyton, Traverse City, Michigan: Order of Prohibition pursuant to MCL 445.1668a(8) based upon felony conviction involving fraud, dishonesty, and breach of trust.

Richard Major, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Consent Order of Prohibition

Brian Winborn, Ypsilanti, Michigan: Order of Prohibition entered upon a finding that Winborn engaged in fraud in connection with residential mortgage loans.

Kalil Khalil, Brownstone Township, Michigan: Order of Prohibition entered upon a finding that Khalil engaged in fraud in connection with a residential mortgage loan.

Tariq Hamad, Taylor, Michigan: Order of Prohibition entered upon a finding that Hamad engaged in fraud in connection with residential mortgage loans.

Examples of fraudulent and unscrupulous activity that resulted in an Order of Prohibition include: equity stripping “foreclosure rescue” schemes; flipping of property involving inflated property values and undisclosed non-arms length transactions; providing borrower down payment funds, without disclosing such assistance to the lender or investor; creation of fictitious loan application supporting documentation, such as W-2’s, Verifications of Deposits, and Verifications of Employment; occupancy fraud; converting loan proceeds or other funds to one’s own use; and being convicted of a felony involving fraud, dishonesty, or breach or trust. 

In addition, the Commissioner recently revoked the mortgage licenses of William C. Phillips d/b/a Integrity Financial d/b/a Urban Mortgage Services, Redford, Michigan and Minute Man Financial Holding Co. d/b/a Metropolitan Financial & Funding Services, Detroit, Michigan.

Protecting Michigan’s consumers from unscrupulous practices is a top priority of the Governor Granholm administration, and OFIS continues to use all regulatory tools at its disposal to target and take down bad actors in the mortgage industry,” OFIS Commissioner Linda A. Watters said.  “Simply put: consumers need to know who to avoid doing business with.”

Michigan’s residential mortgage loan acts grant the Commissioner the authority to ban, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, an individual from participating in Michigan’s consumer finance industry if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the individual has engaged in fraud.

A person who violates an Order of Prohibition, either by acting as an employee, agent, or control person of a licensee or registrant, or employing a banned person is subject to significant fines and penalties. 

   

Posted by Rachel Dollar on 08/14/06 at 12:02 AM
Mortgage FraudMichigan • Total comments: (14) (0) Trackbacks
  1. Chad Eugene Willis arrived in Cabo San Lucas Mexico.  And is trying to use his corrupt and fraudulent company, Mortgage Highway, as a basis for operating the same type of scam on people down here.  I would like to know who does the underwriting for this “lender”?  He has so far defrauded a company down here for about $50,000.00.

    Posted by  on  10/21  at  08:19 AM
  2. Chad E Willis the owner of MortgageHighway.com which has been shut down by the state of MI for operating an unlicensed business is now in Cabo San Lucas Mexico ripping people off with Real Estate Scams. He has stolen money from several investors in the states for the supposed purchase of property at Villa La Estancia. He is also operating a website called livingcabo.com. Local business owners in Los Cabos:” beware of this man and make sure you do your homework before you hand him any money.” He has a criminal record.

    Posted by  on  11/15  at  09:54 AM
  3. i’m hiding in cabo san lucas, mexico

    Posted by  on  07/24  at  07:44 AM
  4. i’m hiding in mexcio and my wife lives in lake orion,mi on mill st

    Posted by  on  07/24  at  07:59 AM
  5. Chad Eugene Willis seen in San Carlos Sonora Mexico last week of July, maybe gone by August 5th due to a post on one of the local boards exposing his criminal record.

    Posted by  on  08/05  at  04:54 PM
  6. I saw Chad in Cali we are following him.

    Posted by  on  08/19  at  08:43 AM
  7. I NEED TO CONTACT SOMEONE REGARDING A MAN NAMED RONNIE DUKE, PLEASE CALL AT 586-216-7929

    Posted by  on  10/10  at  07:02 AM
  8. Site is very usefull. Thanks for your works!

    Posted by  on  10/31  at  12:56 AM
  9. Greetings! The excellent site, has especially liked design. Thanks.

    Posted by  on  11/07  at  10:16 AM
  10. I am looking For Chad Willis, the last I knew he was in Rosarito beach just north of Ensenada, does anyone have any other info??

    Posted by  on  11/14  at  06:42 AM
  11. Interesting site.  Worth the visit!

    Posted by  on  11/19  at  03:51 AM
  12. I like your website.  Its web design is very cool and looks a Web Design Expert work.Regards,

    Posted by  on  11/24  at  09:08 AM
  13. I have seen this person named Chad Willis whom is a known Fraud. I followed a link to this website.
    I know where he is every day.
    How can I help

    Chad E. Willis is up to no good again in Puerto Vallarta. He has posted another web site www.livesancarlos.com that is fradulent. Himself and his girlfriend continue to their crime spree in Mexico. Please stay away from the site, and here is a picture of the couple.

    If anyone has any friends in Pueto Vallarta please ask them to post this information and to repost the picture on this forum. Unfortunetly the police in Vallarta apparently have been informed of this guy but are not taking action against him.

    Please foreward this into to any contacts you might have in Vallarta.

    Posted by  on  01/20  at  06:27 PM
  14. I have a situation where a loan was granted, however, the individual who signing off on the loan didn’t work for the company. Furthermore, a loan was granted for a house. Since the individual signing as the loan officer didn’t work for the company does this make the loan void? How should i handle this case?

    Posted by  on  07/18  at  03:33 PM

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