Mortgage Fraud Blog - Displaying items by tag: Appraisal Fraud

Fraudster Receives 8 Year Sentence for Appraisal Fraud

Anthony Jerdine, 41, Pepper Pike, Ohio, was sentenced to 105 months in prison after previously being found guilty of bank fraud.

Monday, May 14 2012 06:12

Real Estate Developer Goes to Jail for Inflating Home Prices

William E. Baker, 66, Chico, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Baker pleaded guilty to mail fraud for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme.

Monday, May 14 2012 05:36

Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Straw Buyer Scam

Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 52, Weston, Florida, a real estate agent and mortgage broker, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme relating to properties in the Versailles development in Wellington, Florida.

Friday, May 11 2012 00:58

Investor, Finance President and Appraiser Charged for Fraud

A Chicago area real estate investor, the president of a Colorado real estate financing company, and a licensed appraiser were indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently attempt to obtain mortgage loans totaling more than $750,000 by selling three residential properties in Chicago to nominee buyers.

Tuesday, April 24 2012 00:36

Developer Admits Scam that Contributed to Bank Failure

Eric H. Menden, 53, Chesapeake, Virginia, pled guilty to engaging in a $41 million bank fraud scheme that contributed to the failure of the Bank of the Commonwealth.

Friday, April 13 2012 00:22

Woman Convicted for Appraisal Using Homes Located Elsewhere

Nancy Peterson Kennedy, Timmonsville, South Carolina, was convicted in federal court after a three-day trial on one count of Falsifying Loan Applications.

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.

Wednesday, March 28 2012 10:53

Appraiser Settles Mortgage Fraud Claims

William Buckley and his firm, Premier Appraisal Services, Inc. have settled with the United States mortgage fraud claims.

Tuesday, March 27 2012 00:31

Man Gets 10 Years for Large-Scale Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Michael Staaf, 42, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced by United States District Judge David S. Cercone to 10 years of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale mortgage fraud and money laundering scheme.

Monday, March 19 2012 05:55

Woman Arrested for Forging Signatures on Deeds

Aruna Kumari Chopra, 63, Modesto, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with two counts of mail fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly forging the signature of a notary on two occassions.

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