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Beware of New Mortgage Scam

Beware of New Mortgage Scam

| March 16, 2011

Beware of New Mortgage Scam Beware of  the new mortgage scam I’ve heard about recently. It happened in Nevada, but could happen anywhere. I’m surprised I haven’t heard of this mortgage scam before, it’s pretty slick! The new mortgage scam plays off the sale of mortgage loans. Banks buy and sell residential mortgages all the [...]

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Let’s Talk Mortgage Fraud

Let’s Talk Mortgage Fraud

| July 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

Recently I received a referral from a REALTOR partner, the client was looking to purchase an investment property but wanted to claim it as his primary residence so that he’d qualify for a lower interest rate (0.125% lower), and claim the California First Time Buyer Tax Credit.  Can you say mortgage and tax fraud? Committing [...]

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Mortgage Fraud Crackdown, 485 Arrested

Mortgage Fraud Crackdown, 485 Arrested

| June 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

If you follow me over on Facebook you’ve probably already seen this: Interesting fact: Out of 188,333 Mortgage Originators across the country only 11,667 Mortgage Professionals are licensed. If you’re in the market for a home mortgage it’s in your best interest to ensure you’re working with a licensed professional! Today’s announcement that U.S. authorities [...]

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Short Sale Fraud is Trending Up

Short Sale Fraud is Trending Up

| April 20, 2010 | 1 Comment

Freddie Mac is reporting that Short Sale Fraud is Trending Up. With so many buyers out there looking for a great deal in today’s market is it any wonder we’re seeing a trending up of short sale fraud? If you’re a Realtor, Seller or Buyer caution is needed to make sure that you don’t unwittingly [...]

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Nigerian Home Rental Scams Plaguing Craigs List

Nigerian Home Rental Scams Plaguing Craigs List

| April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment

Nigerian home rental scams plaguing Craigs List at an alarming rate, I urge everyone who is in the rental market to remember this one piece of advice.  If it’s too good to be true it probably isn’t true. I’m in the market to rent a home in Palm Springs, California, I’ve been searching Craigs List [...]

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Women Jailed in Loan Mod Swindle

Women Jailed in Loan Mod Swindle

| April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment

Two operators of a foreclosure consulting firm operating in Orange County were each sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to repay dozens of homeowners who were swindled out of thousands of dollars in up-front fees for foreclosure-relief services that didn’t exist. Marianne Curtis, 69, of Costa Mesa and Mary Alice Yraceburu, 46, of Riverdale, [...]

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Tips to Prevent You from Becoming a Victim of Mortgage Fraud

Tips to Prevent You from Becoming a Victim of Mortgage Fraud

| March 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Some general tips: If it sounds too good to be true-it probably is! Never sign a blank document or a document containing blanks. This leaves you vulnerable to fraud. Don’t sign anything you don’t understand. Mortgage Fraud: Get referrals for real estate and mortgage professionals. Check the licenses of the industry professionals with state, county, [...]

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Feds Investigating Home Builder Mortgage Programs for Consumer Abuses

Feds Investigating Home Builder Mortgage Programs for Consumer Abuses

| January 10, 2007 | 0 Comments

Most American home builders don’t need new problems at the moment, but they just got one: Federal regulators confirmed last week that they are aggressively investigating allegations that builders around the country are pressuring or requiring purchasers to use their mortgage financing affiliates illegally. Under the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), builders and [...]

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