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Ex-Credit Union Loan Officer Sentenced in HELOC Scheme

A former credit loan officer in Massachusetts was sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for defrauding his employer out of almost $1 million. According to the charges brought against him, Brian Socha was employed at MassMutual...

Ex-Credit Union Loan Officer Sentenced in HELOC Scheme

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026

In addition to his prison term, Brian Socha was also ordered to pay $902,541.15 in restitution for bank fraud. Continue Reading Ex-Credit Union Loan Officer Sentenced in HELOC Scheme

Pending Home Sales Up 3.3%

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025

Pending home sales were up by 3.3% in November from the prior month and up by 2.6% from one year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a regional measurement, pending home sales were up month-over-month and year-over-year in the...

HUD Secretary Turner: 50-Year Mortgage Plan Needs More Research

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner declined to endorse President Trump’s proposal of a 50-year mortgage plan to help reanimate the housing market, stating the idea needed to be studied further before being put forth as a solution to the...

Florida GOP Governor Candidate Proposes Down Payment Program with Funds from Israeli Bonds Divestment

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025

James Fishback, the CEO of the investment firm Azoria who is seeking the Republican nomination to become governor of Florida, has proposed divesting the state’s investment in Israeli government bonds and using the fund to provide down payment assistance to married...