Washington Couple Sues Local Restaurateur and Real Estate Agent for Fraud
Professional couple claims David Winer and his Sotheby’s agent lied to sell his luxury condo DC Restaurateur David Winer, founder of EatWell DC, which operates five restaurants in the metro area...
View ArticleJustice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Owners and Managers of...
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of rental homes in and near Kelso and Longview, Wash., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against persons...
View ArticleSeven Defendants in Mortgage Origination Fraud Scheme Indicted for Bank Fraud...
The Justice Department announced that seven defendants were arrested and arraigned today for their roles in a mortgage fraud conspiracy that operated in Detroit. A federal grand jury in the Eastern...
View ArticleFuture Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (Video)
As many in the real estate profession (particularly those in coastal areas) are well aware, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has undergone sweeping changes over the past few years, including...
View ArticleJustice Department Reaches Settlement with Homeowners Association and...
The Justice Department announced today that the Townhomes of Kings Lake HOA Inc. (HOA) and Vanguard Management Group Inc. have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the...
View ArticleJustice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination on Basis of Race...
The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that Highland Management Group Inc., Edina Park Apartments LLC, and Amy Koch violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by...
View ArticleFlorida Woman Sentenced for Role in Reverse Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A Miami title agent and former mortgage broker was sentenced today for her role in a reverse mortgage loan fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s...
View ArticleFormer Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty To Making False Statement...
A former investor in the Alabama real estate foreclosure auctions industry pleaded guilty today to one count of making false statements, the Department of Justice announced. Ali Forouzan, of Mobile,...
View ArticleLoan Officer and Straw Purchaser Admit Roles in Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage...
A loan officer and a straw purchaser today admitted they conspired to defraud financial institutions as part of a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scam to make illegal profits on over-developed...
View ArticleJustice Department Charges California Apartment Owner and Staff with...
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner and operators of a Fremont, Calif., apartment complex, alleging that they had discriminated against families with children in violation...
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