tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19560702855860660142012-02-16T02:17:58.456-08:00Ralph R Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901733358821471059noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956070285586066014.post-91779519701725968812007-10-17T19:59:00.000-07:002007-10-17T19:59:04.269-07:00<a href="http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2007-10-17/a-mortgage-meltdown-quiz/">A Mortgage Meltdown Quiz RISMedia</a>: "MILA, a subprime wholesale lender that was based in Mountlake Terrace, Washington shut down during the spring of 2007, primarily due to the fact that its loan officers were responsible for huge numbers of fraudulent loans. Several employees who refused to go on the record reported that they passed along proof of fraud committed by at least one of the company’s loan officers. This person made so much money for the company that instead of firing its employee, MILA relocated and promoted the person."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1956070285586066014-9177951970172596881?l=flippinghomes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ralph R Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901733358821471059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956070285586066014.post-91598436434252547522007-09-23T16:22:00.000-07:002007-09-23T16:22:18.426-07:00<a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=118224,00.html">Real Estate Fraud Investigations Increase</a>: "“Property Flipping” — A buyer pays a low price for property, then resells it quickly for a much higher price. While this may be legal, when it involves false statements to the lender, it is not.“Property Flipping” — A buyer pays a low price for property, then resells it quickly for a much higher price. While this may be legal, when it involves false statements to the lender, it is not."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1956070285586066014-9159843643425254752?l=flippinghomes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ralph R Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901733358821471059noreply@blogger.com0