WBEZAnd there are a lot of authorities working on mortgage fraud – everyone from the FBI and the Department of Justice to the Illinois attorney general and the Cook County state’s attorney. Matthew Jannusch, an

San Francisco ExaminerAccording to the FBI’s Mortgage Fraud Report, mortgage fraud persisted at “elevated levels” during 2010. And things are not likely to improve, says the bureau, as long as m

By Star-Advertiser staff The FBI’s Honolulu office said today it is trying to reach 47 Hawaii households it believes are among 87 victims of a Missouri-based mortgage relief scam that targeted Hawaii homeowners

Prosecutors said he and nine others were involved in a mortgage scheme and more than 50 homes in the Dallas — Fort Worth area were sold at inflated prices using straw buyers and false financial document

An Ankeny man will go to prison for his role in a mortgage fraud case involving former Clarke County Attorney Ronald Wheeler. Gregory Beck, 36, a mortgage broker, was sentenced Friday in federal court to four m

In Florida, many were committing fraud. For the past two years, the state has led the nation by far in mortgage fraud and has been at or near the top in many prior years. Florida accounted for more than 27 perc

The Star-Ledger – NJ.comMortgage fraud saw continued elevated levels in 2010, sustained from 2009, says the latest FBI report on mortgage fraud. Reverse mortgages are included among the prevalent mortgage fraud

An Edina mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to fraud involving $20 million and 57 properties, according to the US Attorney’s office in Minneapolis. Derrick Ivan Lance, 40, had been charged with one count of fra

National Mortgage Professional MagazineLevels of measurable mortgage fraud shifted away from historically active Chicago ZIP codes in the second quarter, in what analytics firm Interthinx called “a signifi

A real estate agent was charged Thursday with orchestrating a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme that authorities believe triggered dozens of foreclosures throughout Greater Cincinnati. Rodney Riddle, 44