Mortgage and Fraud and the Law, Oh My!
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Monday, May 21 2012 06:14
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 21 2012 06:02
Ringleader of Ohio Mortgage Scam Sentenced to 4 Years
Nathan S. Orms, Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for leading a mortgage fraud ring.
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.
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