A former employee for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders was sentenced Friday in Polk County to nine years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme that spanned four counties in the Bay area. ...more

October 11, 2008

A former employee for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme that spanned four counties in the Bay area, the Florida attorney general's office said today. ...more

October 10, 2008

We're still No. 1. But save the confetti. Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released Monday by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 26, 2008

Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released today by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 25, 2008

The former vice president of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders was convicted Wednesday for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved more than 100 loans in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pinellas counties. ...more

July 31, 2008

TAMPA - The former vice president of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders was convicted Wednesday for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved more than 100 loans in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pinellas counties. ...more

July 30, 2008

A nationwide crackdown on mortgage fraud that began in March has ensnared 18 Florida residents, whose charges were announced by federal authorities Thursday. ...more

June 20, 2008

Two men pleaded guilty today to mortgage fraud in Polk County, officials from the state Attorney General's Office said. David E. Tuggle Jr. and Eric S. Steinhauser, both of Hillsborough County, confessed to submitting fraudulent mortgage loan documents to Argent Mortgage Co. through Tampa-based Sunstate Mortgage Co., attorney general spokeswoman Sandi Copes said. ...more

May 6, 2008