Business Insider Federal prosecutors have brought a huge civil fraud case against one of the nation’s largest privately held mortgage brokerages, on the heels of a whistleblower suit with a Milwaukee connection…

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By Wall St. Cheat Sheet The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to be filing charges related to the sale of mortgage-linked securities against more Wall Street firms. These should hopefully conclude…

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A federal grand jury today indicted four Sacramento residents as part of wide-ranging investigation into mortgage fraud involving members of the local Russian-American community. Kristine Atoyan, Martin Atoyan…

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Four people who pleaded guilty almost five years ago in a mortgage fraud schemes were sentenced to less time than they have been waiting for their punishment. The mortgage fraud began in September 1999…

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed regulations that would require government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks to develop anti-money laundering (AML) programs and file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with FinCEN.

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Thirteen individuals, including an alleged member and an associate of the Lucchese organized crime family, are charged with racketeering and related offenses for fraud including making false statements in a loan application to secure a fraudulent mortgage.

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“Providing law enforcement with quicker access to data about potential financial crimes will help them better hold illicit actors accountable for mortgage fraud and other scams,” said FinCEN’s…

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The 31-year-old former mortgage broker was sentenced Monday for his role in a $7 million mortgage fraud scheme, which also included homes in North Minneapolis and Spencer’s own home in Albertville. Spencer…

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The charge was brought forth with the help of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force, which was established to unify the agencies that regulate and investigate mortgage fraud and promote the early detection…

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A 70-year-old attorney from Eastchester has been convicted in federal court of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering. Preet Bharara, the US Attorney for the Southern…

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