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Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case

Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Aug 21, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York appeals court voided the more than half-million-dollar fraud judgment enacted against President Trump and the Trump Organization, but kept in place the lower court decision that Trump and his company engaged in valuation fraud when obtaining loans for their...
ALTA Adds Title Insurance Endorsements to Combat Seller Impersonation Fraud

ALTA Adds Title Insurance Endorsements to Combat Seller Impersonation Fraud

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has announced two new policy endorsements designed to help protect homeowners from seller impersonation fraud. The title insurance endorsements will allow new and existing homeowners to add coverage that offers post-policy...
California Woman Pleads Guilty to Rental Housing Fraud

California Woman Pleads Guilty to Rental Housing Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jul 31, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A California woman pleaded guilty for repeatedly engaging in rental housing fraud. Jenifer Singh, also known as Jenifer Rios, placed fliers at a Thousand Oaks laundromat in December 2023 advertising a home for rent in Simi Valley. A local family called the phone...
South Carolina Real Estate Fraudster to Serve Federal and State Prison Terms

South Carolina Real Estate Fraudster to Serve Federal and State Prison Terms

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A South Carolina woman who defrauded investors with a phony residential development will be serving both federal and state prison terms. Samantha A. Nottingham pleaded guilty on Tuesday to financial identity fraud, financial transaction card fraud, obtaining goods...
Real Estate Agent with Podcast Following Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme

Real Estate Agent with Podcast Following Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

An Ohio real estate agent who gained an online following through his podcasts and social media messaging was sentenced to six years in federal prison for orchestrating a real estate Ponzi scheme that absorbed over $7.3 million from at least 63 victims nationwide....
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