Men sentenced for Montcalm County mortgage fraud scheme
Thursday Nov 12 | via Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Two suspects were sentenced Thursday in Montcalm County Circuit Court to prison terms for targeting a Grand Rapids woman in a mortgage fraud scheme that led to them pocketing cash and Aracelis Tejada losing residences to foreclosure. Comment?
Loan Officers Sentenced for Operating West Michigan ...
Thursday Nov 12 | via State of Michigan
Attorney General Mike Cox today announced the sentencing of two west Michigan loan officers convicted of operating a widespread mortgage fraud ring, duping members of the Grand Rapids Hispanic community into purchasing distressed properties at inflated prices, falsifying records and pocketing thousands of dollars. Comment?
Michigan AG charges 3 in another mortgage fraud scheme
Aug 13, 2009 | via Mortgage Fraud News
In the following press release Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that three individuals have been charged in connection to a mortgage fraud ring operating in West Michigan. Comment?
Aug 14, 2009 | via MLive.com
When Aracelis Tejada bought six houses in a month's span in 2005, Damon Clark and Reginald Tardy Jr. Comment?
West Michigan Mortgage Fraud Case Results in Charges
Aug 13, 2009 | via State of Michigan
Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that three individuals have been charged in connection to a mortgage fraud ring operating in West Michigan . Comment?
Share your story on mortgage modification
4 hrs ago | via Detroit Free Press
The Free Press wants to hear from Michiganders who have tried to have their home mortgages modified - whether you were successful or not - under President Barack Obama's Making Home Affordable program to forestall foreclosure. Comment?
15 hrs ago | via HomeTownLife.com
"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Comment?
Report: Foreclosures slowing in region
15 hrs ago | via Lansing State Journal
The latest numbers from a national foreclosure tracker shows the pace of foreclosure activity in mid-Michigan is slowing. Comment?
Foreclosure filings fall in state from Oct. level
15 hrs ago | via Detroit Free Press
Foreclosure filings in Michigan fell nearly 3% last month when compared with October, but were up 9.5% from a year ago as the housing slump continues to claim more victims. Comment?
First-timers cram homeless shelters
Monday Dec 7 | via Detroit Free Press
The number of people who say they are homeless for the first time is increasing in metro Detroit, spurred by unemployment and foreclosures, experts say. Comment?
Americans' net worth up for second straight quarter
3 min ago | via USA Today
Americans got wealthier for a second straight quarter in the fall, thanks to gains in stock investments and home values. Comment?
Americans' net worth up for 2nd straight quarter
5 min ago | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Inch by inch, Americans are recovering some of their vast loss of wealth from the recession, thanks to gains in stock investments and home values. Comment?
Few Modifications Under U.S. Mortgage Relief Plan
5 min ago | via NPR
A watchdog report this week said the government effort "appears capable of preventing only a fraction of foreclosures." Eric Gay / AP A watchdog report this week said the government effort "appears capable of preventing only a fraction of foreclosures." Just over 31,000 homeowners have received permanent loan modifications under the Obama ... Comment?
Margate takes title of land use administrator off th...
6 min ago | via Lower Township Gazette
MARGATE The mayor and city commissioners unanimously passed two amendments to the municipal code Thursday, Dec. Comment?
US lawmakers tackle vast financial overhaul
6 min ago | via Raw Story
The US House of Representatives was set Thursday to take up White House-backed legislation to enact the most far-reaching regulation of the financial sector since the Great Depression. Comment?