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FTC in $1.6 Million Settlement with Roomster Over Fraudulent Postings

FTC in $1.6 Million Settlement with Roomster Over Fraudulent Postings

by Phil Hall | Aug 29, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), working with a coalition of state attorneys general, announced a $1.6 million settlement from Roomster, an online apartment search platform, and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, who were accused of defrauding millions...
American Bank of Oklahoma Settles Redlining Charges

American Bank of Oklahoma Settles Redlining Charges

by Phil Hall | Aug 29, 2023 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

American Bank of Oklahoma has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle charges of lending discrimination by redlining in Tulsa. The bank was accused of failing to provide mortgage lending services to majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods...
Nomura Fined $35 Million Over RMBS Fraud Scheme

Nomura Fined $35 Million Over RMBS Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Aug 22, 2023 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Nomura Securities International (NSI), the U.S.-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Japan’s Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR), has reached a $35 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice relating to its fraudulent trading of residential mortgage-backed securities...
UBS in $1.4 Billion Settlement Over RMBS Fraud Charges

UBS in $1.4 Billion Settlement Over RMBS Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | Aug 14, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) and several of its U.S.-based affiliates agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement to resolve a civil action filed in November 2018 related to the Swiss-headquartered bank’s underwriting and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued...
Movement Mortgage in $23.75 Million False Claims Settlement

Movement Mortgage in $23.75 Million False Claims Settlement

by Phil Hall | Jul 3, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Indian Land, South Carolina-based Movement Mortgage LLC will pay $23.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it failed to comply with material program requirements during its...
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