Ten charged in alleged mortgage scam
LEE COUNTY : A major mortgage fraud scheme was busted with a number of local arrests.
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Foreigners can buy homes easily in the U.S. Recent changes in U.S. laws grant nonpermanent resident aliens most of the same purchase and home-financing opportunities enjoyed by American citizens, says Real Estate Adviser Steve McLinden.read more...
Figures in Met Mortgage scandal settle with SEC (Seattle Times) Several key figures in the Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. accounting scandal have agreed to settle lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...read more...
Make extra mortgage payments without a fee (Jewish World Review) http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q. What is your view about making a standard monthly mortgage payment vs. a pay-every-two-weeks program with a $350 enrollment fee?via
Parent Company of Mortgage Lender Ameriquest in $325 Million Settlement With States (Money Sense) The parent company of mortgage lender Ameriquest has agreed to pay $325 million to settle investigations into its practices by attorneys general in several states, a person familiar with the
FSA hits at mortgage brokers (FT.com via Yahoo! News) An "unacceptable" number of mortgage brokers are "unwilling to change", the industry watchdog said on Monday, in a stinging criticism of poor lending practices.read more...
Brevard 5th in growth A new report from a federal housing agency says Brevard County, in the second quarter of this year, had the nation's fifth-fastest percentage growth in home prices.read more...