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…

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…

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…

“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…

by Michigan RealEstateRama November 2, 2011 Legislation providing tougher penalties to those who knowingly engage in mortgage fraud has been passed through the legislature…

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…

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…

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…

The ringleader of a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced Tuesday to prison and ordered to pay million of dollars in restitution. Chief US District Judge Ted Stewart sentenced Christopher D. Hales, 30…

New York PostCAMDEN, NJ (AP) Federal prosecutors say members of a Philadelphia-area mob have turned to a modern crime pillaging the assets of a mortgage company in a sign that…