The Blotter

A second defendant has pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in New York. Read on for more details.

Hours after being sentenced in federal court in Washington, D.C., Paul Manafort was indicted for a year-long residential mortgage fraud scheme that allowed him and others to obtain millions. Read on for more details.

A U.S. District judge has sentenced a Moultrie, Ga., man to time in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud as part of a scheme he conducted with his Orlando, Fla.-based brokerage firm. Read on for more details.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the arrest and charging of a man for crimes related to stealing six Philadelphia houses, including forgery, theft by unlawful taking and tampering with records. Read on for more details.

A Lynn, Mass., accountant pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to assisting a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme by creating fraudulent tax returns and submitting fraudulent letters to lenders. Read on for more details.

In its latest Loan Application Defect Index, First American Financial Corp. noted that an overall rise in purchase and refinance applications, along with tight inventory and first-time homebuyer demand, may contribute to an increased defect risk. Read on for more details.

A dual U.S.-Irish citizen was sentenced in federal court in Boston on charges arising out of a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme. Read on for more details.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the sentencing of Prakashumar (Kash) Bhakta for operating a mortgage fraud scheme throughout Southern California and the Inland Empire that preyed on homeowners facing foreclosure. Read on for more details.

A Louisiana woman who worked as a bookkeeper admitted to stealing from a New Orleans law firm and also a real estate management company. Read on for more details.

Nathan E. Hardwick IV, former LandCastle Title LLC CEO, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud his law firm out of millions of dollars. On Oct. 12, 2018, following a four-week trial, a federal jury convicted Hardwick of wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements to a federally insured financial institution. Read on for more details.