Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...
First American Title Insurance Company, a subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), is now offering its customers a free property title monitoring and fraud alert service. According to the company, the service notifies homeowners of new...
New Jersey legislators are considering a new bill that would require every county in the state to provide free instant notifications of potential property title theft. NJ1015.com reports that only about half of New Jersey’s 21 counties now offer this free service....
A Virginia man pleaded guilty to real estate and tax fraud for his role in a scheme to obtain title to a $1.3 million home in Roanoke County. According to the charges brought against him, Herman Estes filed a false amended income tax return for 2021 claiming he was...
HUD Finalizes Citizenship Verification Rule for Public Housing and Section …
