by Brian Mahany History buffs will remember President Roosevelt’s famous speech after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He started that speech by saying, “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date that will in infamy…” He went on to inform a shocked nation about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. A little more recently, December 11th has […]
Mahany & Ertl – A Proud Tradition Of Helping Whistleblowers
by Brian Mahany The following is a letter written by Evy Brown, Director of Whistlewatch.org, a leading advocacy group for whistleblowers. Although the letter was previously circulated within the whistleblower community, we have changed the name of the client. The attorney named in this letter is our very own Joe Bird. Joe heads up both […]
The Forgotten Investor (Protecting Investors From Fraud)
by Brian Mahany The headline in today’s Wall Street Journal reads “Insider – Trading Probe Widens.” Further down on the front page in smaller type is an article titled, “For Many Financial Advisers, Stocks Become A Hard Sell.” Is it any wonder why? While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sitting at 13,200 this morning, […]
Are Veterans Seeking Interest Rate Reductions (VA “IRRRL” Loans) Being Targeted?
In the spring of 2012, we first wrote about a massive federal false claims action involving Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, Chase Manhattan Mortgage, Citimortgage, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Countrywide, Bank of America, US Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp plus a dozen smaller lenders. The government says they were improperly overcharging fees to America’s veterans seeking Interest […]
"I Don't Recall" – Confessions Of Bank Of America CEO Brian Moynihan
by Brian Mahany Bank of America chief executive officer Brian Moynihan’s deposition was just filed with the court after Thanksgiving. It reminds of some of the transcripts I have read dealing with mobsters. If there was an Academy Award or Oscar for the most stonewalling, Moynihan would be a shoe-in. Insurance giant MBIA sued Countrywide […]
Whistleblowers Claim That Deutsche Bank Hid Billions In Losses
by Brian Mahany In yet another chapter in the tales of the banks deemed “too big to fail,” 3 former employees of Deutsche Bank have come forward and accused the banking giant of intentionally hiding billions of dollars of trading losses from regulators. During the height of the financial crisis, the bank’s CEO was quoted […]
Michael Jackson's Will A Fake? – Probate / Estate Fraud Blog Post
by Brian Mahany Even years after his death, controversy still haunts Michael Jackson. No sooner was Michael buried, then Michael’s mother Katherine challenged his estate. Specifically, she challenged the two men who were acting as executors of the estate. That challenge was ultimately withdrawn but not before Michael’s father Joe file his own challenge. His […]
Grandson Gets Prison For Defrauding Grandfather's Estate
by Brian Mahany This is a very sad story. Unfortunately, it’s one we see with increasing frequency. As millions of families gather for holiday festivities, many of our elderly and disabled family members find themselves the victims of elder fraud and theft. The people committing these terrible crimes? It’s often family members or caregivers. Michael […]
Net Branch Office 101 (How NOT To Get Sued For A Violation Of The False Claims Act)
by Brian Mahany For those not in the mortgage industry, a “net branch” is a branch office of a mortgage company. The branch usually keeps all the income from loans originated within the branch, less the lender’s administrative or overhead fees. Many mortgage industry professionals like them because it allows folks to quickly open a […]
Michigan Homeowners Score Appeals Court Victory Against Citibank
by Brian Mahany As we have said many times, the tide is beginning to turn against big banks and in favor of homeowners. For many years, courts simply rubber stamped foreclosure petitions. Now they are much more carefully scrutinized; particularly those filed by the nations largest banks – the so called “too big to fail.” […]
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