The Blotter

A Las Vegas attorney pleaded guilty to a charge brought against him that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan applications. Read on for more details.

The bookkeeper of a Kentucky title company was sentenced to time in prison for embezzling funds, including writing checks from the company’s business account to pay for personal expenses. Read on for more details.

A Florida court ordered two family members accused of breaching loan guarantees for two real estate developments to pay more than $30 million to cover losses the courts allege were caused by their attorney’s theft of money meant to pay down the loans. The attorney’s title company had to step in to secure titles to the condos for their owners. Read on for the details.

U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill announced that the owner of several real estate businesses, including a title company, pleaded guilty to participating in two separate mortgage fraud conspiracies. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison on each of the two counts. Read on for the details.

A New Haven-based attorney was sentenced for his role in a mortgage fraud conspiracy in which he submitted false HUD-1 settlement statements and lied to FBI agents when questioned about the conspiracy. Read on for more details.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the former president of DocX was sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison for her role in authorizing the fraudulent signing of mortgage documents filed in Michigan. Read on for more details.

A North Castle, N.Y., attorney was sentenced for his role in a mortgage fraud conspiracy in which he stole approximately $1.5 million. Read on for details.

October Research, LLC is pleased to announce it has selected a high-profile mortgage banker and a world-renowned business author to deliver keynotes at the 2013 National Settlement Services Summit, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, June 10-12 at the Marriott at Key Center.

According to the annual Mortgage Fraud Risk Index, released by Interthix, the risk index increased from 2011, reflecting a rising trend in mortgage fraud risk. Read on for more from the report.

A federal superseding indictment charged nine additional defendants with racketeering, investment fraud, mortgage fraud, bank bribery and money laundering. The latest indictment resulting from Operation Wax House, a mortgage fraud investigation which began in 2007, brings the total number of defendants charged to 92. Read on for more details.