BORROWERS BETRAYED PART 1
Ex-convicts active in mortgage fraud
During Florida's housing boom, state regulators allowed thousands of mortgage professionals with criminal r...
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State regulators allow thousands with a criminal past to peddle home loans -- costing consumers millions.
Despite pleas from consumers, Florida does not require loan originators to pass criminal background checks.
Even when brokers break the law, they are frequently allowed to keep their licenses -- only to break the law again. Coming in August.
During Florida's housing boom, state regulators allowed thousands of mortgage professionals with criminal records into the industry -- costing consumers millions.
Mary Taylor of Tampa, FL, tried to get her daughter's house fixed up but ended up as a victim of a mortgage fraud.
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During Florida's housing boom, state regulators allowed thousands of mortgage professionals with criminal r...
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Thousands of people with criminal records work as loan originators in Florida. No license needed.
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