Former Las Vegas man found guilty in mortgage fraud scheme. Las Vegas Review – Journal By Carri Geer Thevenot A former Las Vegas resident was convicted Tuesday of conspiracy and wire fraud charges for his role…

By Kirsten Valle Pittman Federal prosecutors in Charlotte Tuesday filed charges against another defendant in the long-running mortgage fraud investigation known as Operation Wax House. The US Attorney’s Office…

Suspicious mortgage activity in Palm Beach County increased in the third quarter of 2011, landing the county fifth on a national ranking of fraud hotspots, according to a report released Tuesday. The rankings…

U.S. Justice Department unit to ramp up hiring as mortgage probes advance. Thomson Reuters News & Insight.  In a New York Times opinion piece, Phil Angelides said the 55 attorneys, agents and analysts assigned…

NEWARK A Scotch Plains man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme he organized through Elite Financial Solutions, a purported home foreclosure rescue company he…

By Jacqueline Palank That’s the lesson Lee Farkas is learning as the former Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. chairman serves a 30-year prison sentence for running a massive mortgage fraud. In court…

Orlando Sentine lBy Paula McMahon, Sun Sentinel A former Plantation police officer was sentenced to three years and seven months in federal prison on Friday and ordered to pay close to $3 million in restitution…