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  • Mayor signed deal to hush up texting - DetNews.com

    Mayor signed deal to hush up textingDetNews.com, MI - 7 hours agoIn one document that is part of the case file, a Fifth Third Bank official writes his superiors that they should approve a $237250 mortgage to Beatty, ...
    2008-02-07 10:11:46
  • A Visit to Fraud's Zip Code - WXIA-TV

    A Visit to Fraud's Zip CodeWXIA-TV, GA - 7 hours agoIn this blog, 11Alive's Jaye Watson talks about Atlanta's Historic West End, an area named the top zip code for mortgage fraud in the nation. ...
    2008-02-07 10:28:54
  • Takeover Speculation May Help SocGen's Rights Issue Succeed - Wall Street Journal

    Takeover Speculation May Help SocGen's Rights Issue SucceedWall Street Journal - 5 hours agoWhat fraud takes, takeover speculation gives, and more. So it looks like the bank's bankers will be able to pull off the fund raising. ...
    2008-02-08 12:13:00
  • Fraud alleged in Live Oak - Appeal-Democrat

    Fraud alleged in Live OakAppeal-Democrat, CA - 5 hours agoLOS ANGELES — Two Live Oak couples are suing KB Home and mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., claiming the companies schemed with real estate ...
    2008-02-08 12:24:01
  • Kingpin fraudster jailed - Edmonton Sun

    Kingpin fraudster jailedEdmonton Sun,  Canada - 5 hours agoBy TONY BLAIS, COURT BUREAU The kingpin of a "gargantuan", multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud - believed to be the largest ever in Alberta - was handed a ...
    2008-02-08 12:32:14
  • Marriotts indicted on state charges - Corsicana Daily Sun

    Marriotts indicted on state chargesCorsicana Daily Sun, TX - 4 hours ago... jury handed down indictments against three individuals Thursday, in connection with what prosecutors are calling “an organized mortgage fraud scheme. ...
    2008-02-08 01:10:54
  • Prosecutors Widen Probes Into Subprime - Wall Street Journal

    Prosecutors Widen Probes Into SubprimeWall Street Journal - 4 hours agoThe SEC is examining, among other things, whether the securities firm booked inflated prices of mortgage bonds it held despite knowledge that the valuations ...
    2008-02-08 01:17:53
  • Mafia sweep reveals GTA link - Toronto Star

    Mafia sweep reveals GTA linkToronto Star,  Canada - 4 hours ago... when Modica was deported to Sicily to face Mafia-related charges, and Marresse was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for mortgage fraud. ...
    2008-02-08 01:34:24
  • Kingpin in $30M fraud jailed - Canada.com

    Kingpin in $30M fraud jailedCanada.com, Canada - 3 hours agoEDMONTON - The kingpin of a $30-million mortgage fraud believed to be the largest in Alberta history was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison. ...
    2008-02-08 02:06:12
  • Guest column: Credit histories affect loan options - Green Bay Press Gazette

    Guest column: Credit histories affect loan optionsGreen Bay Press Gazette, WI - 3 hours agoCredit scores have been a main focus in our lives for years — stressing the importance of avoiding credit fraud and establishing good credit. ...
    2008-02-08 02:08:13
  • Report: French Police Quiz 2nd Trader In $7B Fraud - WCBS-TV New York

    Report: French Police Quiz 2nd Trader In $7B FraudWCBS-TV New York, NY - 3 hours agoIt was harsh news for the bank - one of France's biggest - and for a financial market already roiled by the subprime mortgage crisis. ...
    2008-02-08 02:56:15
  • Justice Dept. widens mortgage probe, seeks SEC Merrill info - MarketWatch

    Justice Dept. widens mortgage probe, seeks SEC Merrill infoMarketWatch - 3 hours agoLast week, authorities in Massachusetts charged Merrill and two of its employees with fraud in connection with securities it sold to the City of Springfield ...
    2008-02-08 02:58:53
  • Police widen SocGen probe, Kerviel due in court - Guardian Unlimited

    Police widen SocGen probe, Kerviel due in courtGuardian Unlimited, UK - 2 hours agoIf the investigation establishes that others were involved in Kerviel's illicit trades, prosecutors may have new grounds to press fraud charges. ...
    2008-02-08 03:54:48
  • Société Générale probe widened - Mail & Guardian Online

    Société Générale probe widenedMail & Guardian Online, South Africa - 1 hour agoIf the investigation establishes that others were involved in Kerviel's illicit trades, prosecutors may have new grounds to press fraud charges. ...
    2008-02-08 04:42:12
  • 'In-Default' Homeowners Take Their Lenders to Court - PR Newswire (press release)

    'In-Default' Homeowners Take Their Lenders to CourtPR Newswire (press release), NY - 1 hour agoCases include the exercising of a homeowner's right to cancel the mortgage transaction with additional claims for broker fraud, violations of the ...
    2008-02-08 04:48:46