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Wednesday, May 16 2012 00:16
Foreclosure Rescue Lawsuit Filed in Ohio
K&R Marketing LLC, doing business as Fix My Mortgage Problem, is the subject of a civil lawsuit. The lawsuit charges the business and its owner with multiple violations of Ohio's consumer laws, including failure to deliver.
Thursday, May 10 2012 06:32
12 Indicted for Mortgage Scam Involving 21 Properties
Twelve people have been charged in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme: Ronald Burrell, Crystal Kelly, Nicole Bakker, Jer'me Franklin, Hoover White, James Myers, Raymond Litvin, Duran Brown, Marc Wilson, Montresse Parham, Vernon DuBose, and Wesley Walker III.
Tuesday, May 01 2012 11:29
Property Flipping Nets Broker 2 Years in Prison
Andrew Hill, 34, Dublin, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 24 months in prison for obtaining more than $1.2 million in fraudulent mortgage loans involving investment properties in Portsmouth, Ohio then "flipping" the properties and selling them to unqualified buyers.
Thursday, April 19 2012 00:59
Foreclosure Rescuer Sued for Failing to Deliver
Christopher Rojas, Irvine, California, is the subject of a civil lawsuit for running a foreclosure rescue operation that used multiple business names and failed to deliver on its promises to lower consumers' mortgage payments.
Tuesday, April 10 2012 09:19
2 Indicted for Appraisal Fraud and Submitting False Docs to Lenders
Ronald L. Byrd, 63, Dayton, Ohio, a real estate broker, and Scott W. Brauer, 34, Cincinnati, Ohio, a mortgage loan officer and real estate salesman, are charged with conspiring to generate $474,000 in fraudulent loan proceeds involving the sales of six properties in Dayton, Ohio.
Tuesday, March 13 2012 06:01
Former Mortgage Broker Indicted for Theft
Jeffrey C. McLendon, 39, Zanesville, Ohio, a former mortgage broker, has been indicted and charged with two counts of theft, fourth-degree felonies; five counts of theft, fifth-degree felonies; and five counts of misdemeanor theft...
Wednesday, February 22 2012 09:40
Charges Filed for Downpayment Fraud
Phillip L. Weaver, 49, Kenton, Ohio, has been charged via criminal Information with conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud.
Friday, January 27 2012 00:46
Real Estate Agent Admits Role in $6M Mortgage Fraud Scam
Rodney T. Riddle, 44, Cincinnati, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to submitting fraudulent mortgage loan applications to secure $6,971,870 from lending institutions as part of a mortgage fraud scheme.
Tuesday, January 17 2012 00:59
Closing Attorney Sentenced for Improper Distributions
William Helbley, Poland, Ohio, has been sentenced for his role in a scheme whereby lenders were induced to approve and fund loans based on the fraudulent loan applications. Hebley, a title agent, assisted the ringleader in receiving thousands of dollars at closing from the mortgage proceeds.
Friday, January 13 2012 00:27
Charges filed for Seller Misrepresentations in Straw Buyer Scam
David R. Sharrock, Richard W. Balliett, Rhonda J. McElroy, and Ronald L. Kightlinger have been indicted and charged with multiple counts of bank and wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme which caused approximately $1.3 million in losses to Geauga Savings Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Washington Mutual Bank, and Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
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Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors.
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