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Real Estate; Appraiser Liability; Broker Liability; Fraud -- $250,000.00, case is ongoing

June 15, 2010

Case Summary

Real estate agent engaged in real estate flipping scheme against twelve (12) unsophisticated individuals.  The agent conspired with the appraiser to inflate property values in order to obtain loan approval from lenders for inflated purchase price.  Read more

Broker Liability; Mortgage Fraud -- $90,000.00

June 15, 2010

Case Summary

Loan officer misrepresented loan terms to a borrower and refinanced borrower into a loan that was more expensive than prior loan.  Pre-trial discovery revealed borrower’s signatures were forged on loan disclosures.  The attorneys of Read more

Quiet Title; Fraud; Misrepresentation; Unlawful Detainer -- Unlawful Detainer dismissed

December 15, 2009

Case Summary

Business partner of Client guided Client to enter into a “refinance” with business partner co-signing on the loan, but instead partner fraudulently had Client sign purchase documents with grant deed over to partner.  Partner sought unlawful detainer to... Read more

Real Estate; Mortgage; Broker Liability -- (confidential settlement)

November 15, 2009

Case Summary Mortgage broker misrepresented the expected monthly mortgage payments to the borrower.  The attorneys of Kurniadi & Kurniadi were able to maximize the recovery for the bor... Read more

Notary Liability; Broker Liability; Agent Liability; Escrow Liability -- $165,000.00

November 15, 2009

Case Summary

Loan officer advised a homeowner to refinance into a high-yield adjustable rate mortgage with cash back to payoff credit cards promising the homeowner that the homeowner could purchase a 2^nd refinance into lower interest rate three (3) month... Read more

Elder Abuse; Mortgage Fraud; Misrepresentation; Notary; Broker; Agent Liability -- Excess of $155,000.00

August 15, 2009

Case Summary

Mortgage broker’s loan officer, who was also the notary in the transaction, made door-to-door visit to senior Client’s home.  Client lived with his senior sister and allowed loan officer to make sales pitch.  Loan officer had all the loan paperwork pre... Read more

Real Estate; Broker; Agent; Notary Malfeasance -- Approx. $756.000.00

January 15, 2009

Case Summary

Door-to-door unlicensed loan officer sold high-yield, high interest refinance with negative amortization and prepayment penalties to non-English speaking family.  Mortgage broker participated as the notary on the transaction.  Read more

Real Estate; Broker Liability; Unlicensed Activity -- (confidential settlement)

August 15, 2008

Case Summary

Unlicensed agent employed under Los Angeles real estate broker made numerous false promises of sharing ownership, burden of mortgage payments, and guaranteed profits to unsophisticated home purchasers.  The attorneys of Read more

Real Estate; Misrepresentation -- (confidential settlement)

August 15, 2007

Case Summary

Loan officer misrepresented loan terms of a home refinance.  Numerous loan documents contained inconsistent disclosures regarding the finance interest.  The difference in interest rate on loan disclos... Read more