Modesto BeeBy Democrat staff Seven real estate professionals, including one from Woodland, have been indicted for mortgage fraud in a scheme causing losses of more than $4 million. US Attorney Benjamin B. Wagne

A federal judge handed down the strictest sentences yet Thursday in Operation Wax House, one of the biggest mortgage fraud investigations ever in the Charlotte area. US District Judge Max Cogburn Jr. ordered mo

Berenice Quirino/Staff photo – A total of 47 houses in McKinney and surrounding cities are involved in a mortgage scam. By Danny Gallagher, dgallagher@acnpapers.com MCKINNEY – A federal mortgage scheme that net

John C. Lucidi, Jr. was involved in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme while working as a mortgage broker in Newtown Square. By Jennifer Kim PHILADELPHIA—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F

Los Angeles TimesThe Office of Independent Review says two deputies face federal charges of mortgage fraud, one deputy with credit card debts burned his own car for an insurance payout and another faked a burgl  Los Angeles TimesThe Office of Independent Review

“They are allowing consumers to come up with comments saying what they would like to see in these forms,” said Rachel Dollar, partner at Smith Dollar in Santa Rosa.

In 2009…there were 52 workplace fatalities in a BLS-defined real estate industry subcategory, which includes lessors of real estate, real estate agents and brokers, and those who conduct activities related to real estate, such as property managers and appraisers.

South Florida’s mortgage fraud risk index spiked 10 percent during the first part of the year, shooting the region to second place nationally for potential housing scams.

A New York attorney who is serving a 10-year sentence for mortgage fraud has been disbarred by a state appellate court.

Reports of mortgage fraud in the U.S. rose 31% in the first three months of this year as banks scoured their files for shady loans made during the housing boom, according to a government report…