Kevin Scott Wiebe, 28, Lynchburg, Virginia, who knowingly submitted false mortgage documents as part of a broader fraud scheme, pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia to related charges.

 

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Mediaite(Senator Chuck Grassley) — Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today asked the Department of Justice for detailed information about the…

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Jeffrey C. McLendon, 39, Zanesville, Ohio, a former mortgage broker, has been indicted and charged with two counts of theft, fourth-degree felonies; five counts of theft, fifth-degree felonies; and five counts of misdemeanor theft…

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Dan Oaheyoh Two Feathers, 56, Hamilton, Montana, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit investment fraud, investment fraud, receipt of stolen property in interstate commerce, and money laundering. Sentencing has been set for June 15, 2012. He is currently released on special conditions.

 

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A US border patrol agent from San Diego and his wife recently pleaded guilty in what’s described as a mortgage-fraud conspiracy that involved at least 24 others and several home loans throughout the county…

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Joseph N. Gagliano, 43, Scottsdale, Arizona, was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging three counts of bank fraud, one count of wire fraud, and three counts of false loan and credit applications in connection with loan application misrepresentations to obtain a mortgage and small business administration loan.

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Gary Pierce, 44, Edgewater, Maryland, was sentenced to six years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a five year scheme to divert or hold mortgage payoff funds from clients’ closings on 17 Maryland properties.

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By Corey G. Johnson California continues to lead the nation in questionable home loans, with Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Clara, Orange and San Bernardino counties among the areas with the highest number of…

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An Edgewater man was sentenced to six years in prison and a Crofton man pleaded guilty Friday for their involvement in a Gambrills-based mortgage fraud scheme in which they stole nearly $5 million for their…

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An innovative white collar criminal defense strategy in South Carolina takes its cues from the complexities that characterized mortgage industry dealings over the last decade.

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