Vincent Weiner, a supervisor in the Key West Field Office, has been charged with grand theft and fraud after he allegedly made false claims on his property taxes, FDLE investigators said. Weiner has worked for

Globe and MailS&P in US mortgage fraud probeToronto SunWASHINGTON – The US Justice Department is investigating whether Standard & Poor’s improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years befor

by New York RealEstateRama NEW YORK, NY – August 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — This morning, Justice John M. Galasso of the Nassau County Supreme Court issued a sweeping order shutting down one of New Y

ThirdAgeMortgage fraud is on the rise in a trend that is likely to continue as long as the housing market remains anemic, the FBI says. The FBI reported 3129 pending mortgage fraud investigations in 2010, up 12

A Brooklyn Park man was found guilty on Friday of racketeering for his role in a $5.1 million mortgage fraud scheme that took place in 2006. Eric Devon Bernard—who legally changed his name to Eric Allen

A Minneapolis mortgage broker pleaded guilty for his role in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme and a Cincinnati real estate agent was indicted in an unrelated mortgage fraud, according to the US Attorney’s Of

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

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

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

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