By Nicolas Van Praet, The Windsor Star February 21, 2012 Consumer-credit company Equifax uncovered roughly $400 million worth of mortgage fraud in Canada last year, an “eye-opening” number industry…
Continue Reading...(MCT) Three guilty pleas entered last week close the book on nearly all of the 14 federal mortgage fraud cases filed two years ago after local real estate professionals reported the shady business…
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By Susan Pigg Business Reporter Mortgage fraud has become big business in Canada, with a 150 per cent rise in criminal transactions detected just in the last year, according to the credit reporting agency…
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fox5sandiego.com An Escondido couple —- a real estate agent and his wife, who worked in the mortgage industry —- pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiracy and other charges related to what federal prosecutors…
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Many Virginians have reported receiving scam phone calls or emails about the recent multi-state mortgage servicer settlement.The caller claims to be calling residents eligible for money from the settlement. They then ask for the consumer’s bank account so a direct deposit can be made.
H. Gregory Cordell, 46, Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. to federal prison for bank fraud related to a mortgage he obtained on property located in Cartersville.
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If history is any guide, scammers will surely try to take advantage of news of the largest consumer protection settlement in U.S. history.
By David Ibata A former mayoral candidate in Bartow County was sentenced to federal prison Friday for a mortgage fraud scheme involving kickback, arson, luxury vehicles and a private airplane, authorities said.
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Los Angeles Times – His office conducted a study of 6100 mortgage documents issued from January 2008 to December 2010. According to Thigpen, 74 percent had problems involving forged signatures and fraudulent…
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Antonio Pena, 39, was arrested Tuesday and charged Wednesday for using a “straw borrower†to obtain two mortgage loans totaling more than $500000 in the course of refinancing the debt on a home …
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