Mortgage Suit Says &#8216;Trust Us&#8217; Led to Fleecing
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Dozens of Virginians were victims of one of the largest mortgage frauds in U.S. history, a lawsuit says.
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The governmentâs criminal case against questionable tax shelters took a major step forward today when one defendant, David Amir Makov, an investment adviser, entered a guilty plea.
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An Australian hedge fund felled by its  exposure to risky credit derivatives filed for bankruptcy  protection in the United States, and liquidators on Thursday  were assessing how much money, if any, would be returned to  investors.
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The state of Ohio has filed an anti-trust lawsuit accusing Marsh & McLennan Cos , AIG  and three other insurers and their subsidiaries of price fixing and other anti-competitive behavior, Attorney General Marc Dann said on Monday.
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Investors in two struggling Bear  Stearns Cos.  hedge funds that made bad bets on risky  mortgages will almost surely file lawsuits in hopes of  recouping losses, but legal experts say they could have a tough  time proving their case.
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Experts say the move could lead to suits against the U.S. or private companies.
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US banking regulators yesterday urged mortgage servicers to be proactive and contact borrowers at risk of default to help them avoid foreclosure and keep their homes.
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New fallout from the United States housing slump hit mortgage and real estate companies yesterday as the subprime lender NovaStar Financial and the title insurer the First American Corporation announced job cuts, and NovaStarâs auditor expressed doubt that the company would survive.
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An investor lawsuit has been filed against Merrill Lynch & Co  contending that the company issued false and misleading statements regarding its exposure to risky mortgage investments, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK - State Street Corp. , the largest US money manager for institutions, was sued by Unisystems Inc. for investing bond funds in high-risk mortgage-backed securities, at least the second such lawsuit filed by a client this month.
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Danger lurks down the road for people with interest-only mortgages.
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Freddie Mac, the No. 2 US mortgage finance company, said Wednesday it may face civil action from the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible violations of securities laws.
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Michael Jackson on Monday settled a breach-of-contract suit brought by a financial firm that claimed to have brokered the deal that allowed him to avoid default on more than $270 million in loans last year.
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The S.E.C. said that I.B.M. had settled a case in which it had been accused of misleading investors.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules ensuring that it can sue hedge funds for misleading investors.
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The largest insurance brokerage company in the U.S. was accused of taking payoffs from insurance companies to send them clients.
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The D.C. attorney general filed a lawsuit yesterday against Metropolitan Money Store Corp., hoping to recover lost home equity and prevent foreclosure for city residents who dealt with the Prince George's County-based mortgage company.