In June 2011, Tate pled guilty to a two-count Felony Information, charging him with one count each of mail fraud and wire fraud. In early 2008, with the assistance of others, Tate submitted a fraudulent mortgage…

LAS VEGAS (AP) A former mortgage broker and his ex-wife have drawn stiff prison sentences for orchestrating a fraud scheme in Las Vegas that caused more than $52 million in losses to banks. The Las…

By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A New Brighton man faces 10 years in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that lasted seven years. Michael Staaf, 42, was one of five people charged with crimes…

(press release distribution) Internal documents, public records and insider interviews have revealed that Ronnie Duke, the mastermind behind the largest mortgage fraud case in the country, had help from…

Los Angeles Times The FTC, which filed the legal action to halt the alleged fraud, said the lawsuits were either neglected or dismissed. The case is one of many arising from the mortgage and foreclosure crisis…

By Emily Gurnon A former White Bear Township board chair serving a federal prison term for mortgage fraud has been disbarred. Richard Sand, 60, admitted at his August 2011 sentencing that he participated in a…

Douglas admitted taking more than $2 million in proceeds from residential mortgage loan closings and refinances overseen by his law firm. Douglas pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors for a reduced…