by Phil Hall | Sep 24, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Steven Cook, the former president of SouthernTrust Bank in Marion, Illinois, was fined $6,000 and sentenced to 50 hours of community service and two weekends in Illinois’ Jackson County jail for his role in a real estate fraud. He will also likely receive a lifetime...
by Phil Hall | Jun 21, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
The former president of an Illinois bank has acknowledged his involvement in a scheme to falsify bank records to enable real estate loans. Steven Cook pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Benton to three felony counts of aiding and abetting the making of a false...