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Details Emerge of New Financial Fraud Unit

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:56:12 +0000

The new Financial Crimes Unit announced by President Barack Obama during Tuesday's State of the Union address will have the power to investigate mortgage fraud going back at least 10 years, according to senior officials at … Financial Protection Bureau, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration as well as the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Work-at-home offers usually costly scams – Bangor Daily News

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:40:55 +0000

Work -at- home offers usually costly scams Bangor Daily News The Federal Trade Commission received 8192 complaints about work -at- home schemes in 2010. The FTC estimates that only one in 55 such offers are legitimate. Thousands of people we know about — and many we don't — fall for a variety of scams and lose …

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Mortgage modification scams trap desperate homeowners – USA TODAY

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:01:35 +0000

USA TODAY Mortgage modification scams trap desperate homeowners USA TODAY In early December, Romero's agency, SIGTARP, joined the US Treasury Department and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fight scams targeting homeowners seeking mortgage modifications under the US Home Affordable Modification Program … and more

Foreclosure crisis spurs epidemic of mortgage modification scams – Detroit Free Press

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:16:36 +0000

Foreclosure crisis spurs epidemic of mortgage modification scams Detroit Free Press In early December, Romero's agency, SIGTARP, joined the US Treasury Department and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fight scams targeting homeowners seeking mortgage modifications under the US Home Affordable Modification Program … and more

FTC hard-pressed to secure refunds for job-scam victims – Washington Post

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:15:49 +0000

FTC hard-pressed to secure refunds for job- scam victims Washington Post The Federal Trade Commission sent refund checks last month to 75000 people under a settlement with a Texas firm that allegedly charged them for an online list of work -at- home jobs but then often denied them access and refused to give back the fees. …

Action Line: Ways to avoid work-from-home schemes – Tulsa World

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:19:14 +0000

Action Line: Ways to avoid work-from-home schemes Tulsa World We use a mailing service as we all work at home and do not publish our private addresses.” What the hay's the deal on this? – FB, Tulsa. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in San Antonio federal district court against Abili-Staff Ltd., …

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Fed seeks to curb repo market risk

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:21:10 +0000

A task force sponsored by the US Federal Reserve is working on a plan to reduce trader dependence on JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York Mellon

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SEC Charges "Rudy" and 12 Others in Scheme to Pump Stock in …

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:17:53 +0000

… top executives of the Federal National Mortgage Association ( Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) with securities fraud , alleging they knew and approved of misleading statements …

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BonusSpeak | Dec 13, 2011 US Senate Banking Committee Hearing …

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oversight Dec 13, 2011 Senate Committee Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Steve Linick, FHFA Inspector General, testified at an oversight hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). He questioned FHFA's decis… … Beware of Scam “Forensic” Loan … TILA Mortgage Rescission – How … FBI Raids Offices of United La … Loan Rescission and TILA Viola … Chase Sued in NY for denying m … UPDATED! – TILA Rescission …

Former WaMu executives near deal with FDIC

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:28:36 +0000

Three former executives are near a settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation over claims they were grossly negligent in the run-up to Washington Mutual’s collapse

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