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Man Sentenced for Posing as Lawyer to Help With Mortgage Debt
A 61-year-old Newport Beach, Calif., man has received a four-year prison sentence for pretending to be an attorney and stealing from clients he promised to help with their mortgage payments, court documents show. So reports Patch.com.

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Man Sentenced for Posing as Lawyer to Help With Mortgage Debt

Sunday, 13 June 2021

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A 61-year-old Newport Beach, Calif., man has received a four-year prison sentence for pretending to be an attorney and stealing from clients he promised to help with their mortgage payments, court documents show. So reports… Read more...

Broker Gets Prison for $4.6M 'Short Sale' Mortgage Scam

Sunday, 13 June 2021

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A 66-year-old New Jersey real estate broker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for participating in a $4.6 million “short-sale” mortgage scam, according to officials. So reports the local Daily Voice. Read more...

NYC Council Candidate Swamped in Mortgage Legal Drama

Sunday, 13 June 2021

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A New York City candidate for City Council, who pleaded guilty last year to starting a riot over COVID-19 rules, is separately embroiled in a long-running legal saga over a mortgage to a Brooklyn home… Read more...

EMM Loans Releases the Fannie Mae RefiNow Program

Monday, 07 June 2021

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EMM Loans, LLC. of Cherry Hill N.J, just released the Fannie Mae (FNMA) RefiNow Program. The RefiNow program offers expanded eligibility requirements that will give an estimated two million additional borrowers a chance to refinance… Read more...

Ask The Expert: How Do I Overcome Call Reluctance?

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Written by Dave Hershman

Brad from Georgia writes: "My business has suffered for years because I have call reluctance. I know I should be calling previous prospects and more, but I can’t seem to muster the courage to call.… Read more...

Homeward, Startup for All-Cash Offers, Nabs $371M

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Homeward, an Austin-based startup that helps homebuyers make all-cash offers to speed up the purchase process, has an additional $371 million to spend. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...

Proptech Startup Spruce Secures $60M in Funding

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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Spruce, a proptech company that helps facilitate online real estate transactions, has announced that it now has another $60 million in the bank. Read more...

Ex-Obama Official Talks Plea Deal in Mortgage Fraud Case

Sunday, 06 June 2021

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A former Obama administration official charged with stealing $218,000 from a charter school network he founded and using the funds for a lower mortgage rate on a $2.4 million Manhattan apartment is in talks for… Read more...

Digital Closing Platform Snapdocs Is Now a Unicorn

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Snapdocs investors reckon that the startup, which offers a digital closing platform, is worth more than $1 billion—meaning it is officially a unicorn. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...

Banker Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Tied to S.F. Giants Owner

Friday, 28 May 2021

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Written by Chris Frankie

Former Sterling Bank & Trust executive YiHou Han has pleaded guilty to her role in an alleged mortgage scheme that prosecutors say helped reap $115 million for an owner of the San Francisco Giants baseball… Read more...