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fraud: Mortgage Fraud .................. It Is Still Here. - 02/08/08 09:31 PM
I got a call from a young unmarried couple this week that went to school with my two sons, and whom a Realtor that I partner with referred to me.  This young couple had been Pre-Qualified by one of the major Internet Lenders that advertises a lot in my area.  This Realtor has been around long enough, and burned enough times by this type of Lender, that he does not trust their Pre-Qualification Letters.
The Pre-Qualification Letter from the Internet Lender was just on the female member of this relationship, because his credit scores were in the low 500’s.  Her middle … (86 comments)

fraud: "Fraud" Changes The Lives Of Everyone Involved. - 10/31/06 01:18 PM

Last Friday a local Attorney was sentenced to 30 months in jail for defrauding at least a dozen of his clients.  I have chosen to write a blog about this is for four reasons,
First, because I personally know this Attorney and his family. Second, because it involves Real Estate transactions Third, to show the damage to people’s lives when “Fraud” is committed. Fourth to alert the members of AR to a form of “Fraud” that members might not be aware of. I have known this Attorney and his family for the past 20 years.  I met him and his … (49 comments)

fraud: Don't Ask, Don't Tell.............Buyer FRAUD. - 10/28/06 12:04 PM
There have been some excellent blogs written over the last week about fraud in the Real Estate Industry.  Most of them have concentrated on how people in this industry have tried to “De-Fraud” the system.  But as we well know, fraudulent activity is not limited to the people who work in the Real Estate Industry, fraud can also come from the clients we deal with.  This week I had one of those experiences that I would like to share.
On Wednesday I talk to a borrower who wanted to be Pre-Qualified for a mortgage on a house that he had already … (21 comments)

 
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George Souto

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