by Brian Mahany We hear of many people making claims against their tax preparers for not properly advising them of their foreign account reporting requirements. Lately some taxpayers are suing Swiss banks for allegedly providing them bad advise – like, “don’t worry you won’t get caught.” Now in what may be the ultimate lawsuit, billionaire […]
Agreement to arbitrate: a sign of fraud to come?
by Joe Bird Many of the various agreements in the mortgage loan process and between mortgage brokers, lenders and banks and their employees contain provisions that require disputes to be submitted to arbitration. What is arbitration and why does the large wealthy entity drafting these agreements desire arbitration rather than resolving legal disputes in front […]
Homeowners Rejoice – Appeals Court Reinstates HAMP Denial Complaint
by Brian Mahany The term HAMP probably doesn’t mean much, unless you are one of the tens of millions of Americans struggling to pay their mortgage. HAMP stands for the Home Affordable Mortgage Program rolled out by the U.S. Treasury Department after the housing and mortgage crisis of 2008. The program includes mortgage modifications, rate […]
Postscript on Goldman Sachs Story
by Brian Mahany When Greg Smith quit Goldman Sachs, he did it in style. He wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times. That piece would soon go viral and has been read millions of times. Smith’s piece has special meaning to us. It seems that fraud is running rampant these days. We get calls […]
$25 Billion Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement May Backfire
by Brian Mahany When the five largest lenders signed a deal with the states and agreed to “pay” $25 billion to help homeowners keep their houses, there was singing in the streets. The states’ attorney generals hailed the agreement as a stunning victory for homeowners. Banks seized the opportunity to try and buy back some […]
First Republic Securities Tagged For Almost $1mm in Suitability Case
by Brian Mahany We have been seeing a number of large arbitration awards these days by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Claims against stockbrokers and investment advisors are usually sent to arbitration. Some believe that process is biased against the customer and in favor of the industry. Don’t try to tell that to First […]
REITs Hit The Skids
[Post Updated 2019] It’s no coincidence that the three top headlines in InvestmentNews Daily today all addressed the problems facing REITs. As lawyers that assist investors who were defrauded or misled by stockbrokers and investment advisors, we have heard many sad stories recently… elderly investors who were told to invest in thinly traded REITs, people […]
Mortgage Industry Workers Often Ripped Off
by Brian Mahany We are honored to be partnered with the government in the largest federal false claims act case in the U.S. involving a mortgage lender – our $2.4 billion false claims case against Allied Home Mortgage. How did we get that case? By helping Allied’s employees who weren’t properly paid. Although we often […]
A Sad Day For Elderly Investors In Texas
by Brian Mahany As much as we try to stay on top of every major fraud story, there are simply too many of them. Kudos to InvestmentNews Daily for their reporting today on John Langford. According to published reports, the victims of the convicted swindler will only receive back 2.8 cents for each dollar of […]
Another Can’t Lose Strategy Hits The Market
by Brian Mahany It seems that more and more we are reporting on companies offering “bulletproof” asset protection products. Moving your assets offshore might beneficial for some but thinking that you can purchase complete protection from all creditors “for just one easy payment of $995” is crazy. We chuckled this morning when we received an […]
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