From Mortgage Fraud Blog
- Another Fraudster Sentenced in Dream Home Mortgage Scam
- Mortgage Fraud Ringleader Jailed for Scam Involving 70 Homes
- Real Estate Developer Goes to Jail for Inflating Home Prices
- Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Straw Buyer Scam
- Guilty Plea Entered in $20M Mortgage Fraud Case
- Settlement Entered in Civil Lawsuit Concerning HUD Violations
- Investor, Finance President and Appraiser Charged for Fraud
- 12 Indicted for Mortgage Scam Involving 21 Properties
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In The News
Rachel Dollar spoke at the Mortgage Bankers Association- National Fraud Issues Conference
Smith Dollar partner Rachel Dollar spoke on the Full Fraud Solution-from Prevention to Discovery panel, at the Mortgage Bankers Association- National Fraud Issues Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. She was joined by panelists Jenny Brawley, mo...rtgage fraud investigator for Freddie Mac, Ann Fulmer, ...
Rachel Dollar is quoted in Investors.com, Property Fraud Booms, FBI Probes 2,500 Mortgage Cases.
Mortgage fraud keeps growing as foreclosures head to auction and banks agree to more short sales.
The FBI lists the top schemes as auction fraud and short-sale fraud called flopping. In auction fraud a group of investors agree not to bid against each other in order to obtain a property at below ...
Attorney Allison Tussey speaks to Girls Power Club
Smith Dollar PC Attorney Allison Tussey spoke to the Girls Power Club in Santa Rosa. This club meets at Wright Charter Elementary School and is for girls ages 8-11. The program is designed to motivate girls to stay in school. Ms. Tussey and two other local professionals gave presentations on their ...