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Final Civil Action – Borrower Settled Allegations of Not Complying With the Primary Residence Requirement of the Federal Housing Administration Program
HUD OIG conducted a civil investigation of an alleged loan origination fraud scheme involving a cash-out refinance loan that was insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). FHA provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders to creditworthy borrowers. Read More
March 26, 2015
Memorandum
#2015-CF-1804
Final Civil Action – MetLife Home Loans, LLC, Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With HUD’s Federal Housing Administration Loan Requirements
HUD OIG assisted the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado, in the civil investigation of MetLife Bank, N.A. MetLife had its principal place of business in Convent Station, NJ. MetLife became an approved direct endorsement Read More
March 26, 2015
Memorandum
#2015-CF-1803
Final Civil Action – Golden First Mortgage Corporation and Its Owner Settled Alleged Violations of Failing To Comply With Federal Housing Administration Underwriting Requirements (FHA ID #34475)
HUD OIG assisted in an investigation into alleged violations of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations applicable to the direct endorsement program by Golden First Mortgage Corporation and its owner. Golden First is a former FHA-approved mortgage lender, with its principal place of Read More
March 26, 2015
Memorandum
#2015-CF-1802
Final Civil Action – Group One Mortgage, Inc., Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With Federal Housing Administration Underwriting Requirements
HUD OIG assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, in the civil investigation of Group One Mortgage, Inc. Group One’s principal place of business is located in Jupiter, FL. Group One has participated in the FHA insurance program since 2004 and became a direct Read More
March 26, 2015
Memorandum
#2015-CF-1801
Union City employee admits misappropriating $400K in bid rigging scheme (Source: NJ.com)
UNION CITY--A Union City employee admitted on Tuesday to misapplying more than $400,000 intended for city improvement projects, state U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said in a release.
Johnny Garces, 52, pleaded guilty to his role in a bid rigging scheme that diverted at least $400,000 in federal Read More
March 31, 2015
News
Article
Union City, New Jersey Inspector Admits Conspiring to Rig Contractor Selection Process for Community Development Projects (Source: FBI.gov)
NEWARK, NJ—An inspector at the Union City Community Development Agency (UCCDA) today admitted conspiring with contractors to rig the selection process for home improvement, sidewalk replacement and other projects, causing losses of at least $400,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Johnny Read More
March 31, 2015
News
Press Release
Leader In Residential Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison (Source: DOJ)
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Edgar Tibakweitira, a/k/a “Edgar Julian,” “Charles Edgar Tibakweitira,” and “Edgar Gaudious Tibakweitira,” age 46, of Severn, Maryland, today to 57 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for Read More
March 31, 2015
News
Press Release