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  • Read while weathering 'wintry mix'

    Boston Globe - I know this sounds unlikely, but the story involves mortgage fraud. Our second selection is a Bloomberg story with an irresistible beginning: "Joe Lents hasn't made a payment on his $1.5 million mortgage since 2002.
    2008-02-26 02:00:00
  • Bill to focus on easing penalty for paying off mortgages early

    Louisville Courier-Journal - Tighten criminal penalties for predatory lending, under the Kentucky Residential Mortgage Fraud Act. Require all loan officers and originators to pass a state-supervised test, on top of 12 hours of annual training.
    2008-02-27 02:46:00
  • Tracking Identity Theft (ABC 7 Chicago)

    One in seven people has his or her identity stolen -- costing untold amounts of time and money.
    2008-02-26 08:29:26
  • 12:55 p.m. Report: N.J. prosecutor asked to testify about Ashcroft contract (The Joplin Globe)

    NEWARK (AP) — U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has been asked to testify before members of Congress about a multimillion-dollar contract his office awarded to former Attorney General John Ashcroft.
    2008-02-26 09:42:13
  • CHUCK JAFFE: Industry Changes Make Now The Time To Shop For Life Insurance (Nasdaq)

    BOSTON (Dow Jones) -- Marty describes himself as a 47-year-old midlevel executive, who has realized that current economic issues are about to turn into a depression. He expects to lose his Boston-based job in the next 12 to 18 months.
    2008-02-26 09:45:08
  • Kane County fights mortgage schemes (Daily Herald)

    The increasingly common crime of mortgage fraud and related schemes have prompted Kane County officials to step up communication with homeowners.
    2008-02-26 11:03:42
  • New Orleans Activist to Be Sentenced (The Daily Comet)

    Actor Brad Pitt greets Lower 9th Ward resident Robert Green before the start of a news conference in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, in this Dec. 3, 2007 file photo.
    2008-02-27 12:54:33
  • Nigeria: Fraud - ICPC Nabs Civil Servants (AllAfrica.com)

    The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission yesterday apprehended six people who allegedly specialize in issuing illegal allocation papers for houses in the Federal Capital Territory.
    2008-02-27 02:04:31
  • Bill to focus on easing penalty for paying off mortgages early (Louisville Courier-Journal)

    Penalties for paying off a mortgage early -- a difficulty for many borrowers trying to refinance high-interest loans -- would be reduced under a bill in the General Assembly.
    2008-02-27 03:04:11
  • Public records for Feb. 27, 2008 (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

    Arrests
    2008-02-27 03:47:38
  • London Scottish abandons lending

    The Independent - Costs for professional advice – expected to be £4m this year – also ate into earnings. ... It will also get out of its mortgage, secured-lending and consumer-credit businesses over time.
    2008-02-26 04:09:00
  • Endowments to miss their target by a mile

    Daily Telegraph - Standard Life bucked the trend by boosting mortgage endowment nest eggs slightly compared with last year. ... But I realise the broker was probably giving the same advice as everyone else at the time.
    2008-02-25 10:19:00
  • Lenders in South Florida fed mortage frenzy with risky home loans

    Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Never sign a contract under pressure and without legal advice. Do not pay your mortgage payments to someone other than your lender. For more information
    2008-02-26 09:07:00
  • Repo bus tours an industry hit

    Record - STOCKTON - Cesar Dias, a real estate agent and mortgage loan officer in Stockton, became a media star in October after he ... His advice is well worth the fee, which she offered to pay without him even asking, because it will save her from making ...
    2008-02-27 12:16:00
  • Partners unveils new legal division

    Financial Standard - Partners claims that the new company will complement its existing services of retirement planning and investment advice, self-managed super funds, personal and business insurance and mortgage services.
    2008-02-26 05:56:00