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Mortgage Brokers Must Pass Criminal Check

California mortgage brokers face closer scrutiny as the state adopts a federal law aimed at curbing the fraud and abuse that helped decimate the housing market.

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Mortgage Brokers Get Criminal Checks With New U.S. Rules to Cut Loan Fraud

California mortgage brokers face closer scrutiny as the state adopts a federal law aimed at curbing the fraud and abuse that helped decimate the housing market.

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Mortgage Brokers Get Criminal Checks With New U.S. Rules to Cut Loan Fraud

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U.K. Mortgage Repossessions Declined in First Quarter, CML Says

May 13 (Bloomberg) — U.K. home repossessions declined 7.5 percent in the first quarter as record-low interest rates helped more households meet their mortgage obligations, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said.

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Justice, SEC investigate Morgan Stanley’s mortgage-related deals

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Morgan Stanley as part of a probe into whether Wall Street firms misled investors in selling mortgage-related securities, according to federal law enforcement officials and others familiar with the matter.

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Justice investigating mortgage-related transactions at Morgan Stanley

The Justice Department is investigating mortgage-related transactions put together by Morgan Stanley, the latest sign that the Obama administration is intensifying its examination of prominent Wall Street firms, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Morgan Stanley - Business - Wall Street Journal - Allegedly Unethical Firms - Wall Street

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