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John “Jack” Gorecki, St. Charles, Missouri, pled guilty to bank fraud charges involving false loan applications submitted to financial institutions in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
According to the facts filed with the court, Gorecki owns several residential rental properties and Captain Jack’s Marina in St. Charles County. To fund his business endeavors, Gorecki often obtained loans from 1st Advantage Bank, Truman Bank and Southwest Bank (formerly Missouri State Bank). In February 2006, Gorecki was experiencing financial difficulties. Between February and November 2006, Gorecki submitted false information on loan applications at all three banks. This false information included false lease agreements, false tax records and false information about his financial situation. As a result, 1st Advantage Bank, Truman Bank and Southwest Bank made substantial loans to Gorecki. Gorecki defaulted on several loans, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses to those three banks.
Gorecki pled guilty to one felony count of bank fraud and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and/or fines up to $1 million. Restitution is mandatory. Sentencing has been set for June 15, 2008.
Boca Firm Audited After Scam Palm Beach Post - FL
Florida's largest title insurer launched an audit last week of a Boca Raton title agency's transactions. Fortune Title Services LLC closed a number of deals now at the heart of an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that has generated multiple federal indictments.
On The Myth Of Walking Away Housing Wire - USA
And in terms of investor-owned properties, it’s likely tough to ascertain just how many really are out there. We know that 20 percent of mortgage fraud — and there is plenty of it out there, as HW readers know — involved so-called "occupancy fraud."
Mortgage Delinquency On The Rise CNNMoney.com - USA
Of the top 10 markets with the highest risk of delinquency, eight are in California and two are in Florida. Previously, markets in states like Michigan and Ohio, where the labor market has been weak, dominated the list of most delinquency-prone markets.
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.
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