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<title><![CDATA[Florida mortgage regulator resigns under fire - BusinessWeek]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D92GV36G1.htm&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNG2XA9Ydxl31S3FgubQJensg_A8SQ"><b>Florida mortgage</b> regulator resigns under fire</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>BusinessWeek&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Aug 12, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>By BILL KACZOR <b>Florida&#39;s</b> top <b>mortgage</b> industry regulator resigned Tuesday amid allegations his agency let thousands of convicted criminals, including bank <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.dsnews.com/view_story.cfm%3Fid%3D2778&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNF4KyfbxksZRJbgmhnA1dKhWvNHKA"><b>Florida&#39;s</b> Chief <b>Mortgage</b> Regulator Resigns After Being Accused of <b>...</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>DSNews.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.counterpunch.org/farago08132008.html&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGDXIbB946awo_rYO8AA5ctvVAJaA">Bushism and the <b>Florida Mortgage</b> Crisis</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CounterPunch</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2353e7d2-www.kgan.com.shtml&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEsBL-LD0VV0gVVgDI9rZB-fSZEIA"><b>Florida mortgage</b> regulator resigns under fire</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>KGAN</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20080813/BUSINESS/808130356/1003&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEZVSj15qdmlhi1itF2fTW8GbLT1A"><nobr>Tallahassee.com</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-5&fd=R&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/08/11/daily24.html&cid=1236948601&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNH-0T0KKcHPHpLDvzLfTrVsQks_mg"><nobr>Bizjournals.com</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1236948601><nobr>all 107 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brighton, Pittsford mortgage brokers plan merger - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20080828/BUSINESS/808280336/1001/business&cid=1240693566&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNE90UW39HiSkQjlRNBEU_a4GnJZGA">Brighton, Pittsford <b>mortgage</b> brokers plan merger</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,&nbsp;NY&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>6 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Prime <b>Mortgage</b> is based in Pittsford, with an office in Syracuse. Rochester Area <b>Mortgage</b> is based in Brighton, with offices in Watertown  and <b>Florida</b>. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lehman Said to Be Eliminating as Many as 1000 Jobs (Update2) - Bloomberg]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news%3Fpid%3D20601087%26sid%3DazZjA3TqBzFY%26refer%3Dhome&cid=1240714858&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGqNKaxrh-ahQA_zFXOKbnR4xsvpA">Lehman Said to Be Eliminating as Many as 1000 Jobs (Update2)</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Bloomberg&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>4 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>28 (Bloomberg) -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the investment bank that&#39;s trying to shed <b>mortgage</b> assets and raise capital, is poised to eliminate as many <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pension Funds Watch Fannie, Freddie - Wall Street Journal]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a  href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/08/28/fannies_capital_better_than_market_perceptions_lehman&cid=1240586549&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEmqa3gUlvn5FAtTk9xK_IUxo0Wlw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=HoQ2GamhzzwJ&imgurl=cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Reuters_Photo/2008/08/28/1219940707_0510/539w.jpg width=80 height=55 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Boston Globe</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988796894078535.html%3Fmod%3Dgooglenews_wsj&cid=1240586549&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNHW8yfISrgGVeHySLk7f8LCXVMIag">Pension Funds Watch Fannie, Freddie</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Wall Street Journal&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>20 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>They are watching closely as Treasury Department officials consider whether to step in to help the <b>mortgage</b>-lending giants. &quot;We&#39;re in there with everybody <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-1&fd=R&url=http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-all-eyes-on-bankunited/print/&cid=1240586549&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGcZAEcU08ANgRVpHYqbMLlKSW29w">Cramer on BloggingStocks: All eyes on BankUnited</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>BloggingStocks</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-2&fd=R&url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-bermuda-reinsurers-battle-investment-underwriting-challenges-second-quarter-/2008/08/25/3616814.htm&cid=1240586549&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGLk-ZRDdcHGpsBQrwjOuq9g_Ippw">Bermuda Reinsurers Battle Investment, Underwriting Challenges in <b>...</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>TMCnet</nobr></font></font><br><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1240586549><nobr>all 1,122 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage Fraud Reports Jump 42% in US, MARI Finds - MarketWatch]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/mortgage-fraud-reports-jump-42/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257B5509413B-F216-4E1B-BBD4-431C1D45F977%257D%26dist%3Dhppr&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEL1YbIJGm9jKKKqpJCA1baFW1XeA"><b>Mortgage</b> Fraud Reports Jump 42% in US, MARI Finds</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>MarketWatch&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Aug 25, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>Florida</b> continues to lead all states in <b>mortgage</b> fraud, according to the &quot;MARI Quarterly Fraud Report&quot; on the current state of residential <b>mortgage</b> fraud <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops 1Q mortgage fraud list - The Associated Press]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a  href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/news.html%3Fnews_id%3D50337&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNFVvMOmJmqaX981WWdX1LWizBaPpQ"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=zAoVTYActGEJ&imgurl=www.dailybusinessreview.com/images/news_photos/50337/Mortgages2.jpg width=71 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Miami Daily Business Review</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j-14h6zFmTnryUbOyy9zHpSRzpUAD92PHRI80&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNH6G3WSG3Im1MH5vJXv47XHfe-7SA"><b>Florida</b> tops 1Q <b>mortgage</b> fraud list</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Associated Press&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Aug 25, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>NEW YORK (AP) — Reported incidents of <b>mortgage</b> fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with <b>Florida</b> reporting the highest number of cases, according to industry <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-1&fd=R&url=http://www.latimes.com/business/investing/la-fi-fraud26-2008aug26,0,7295330.story&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNH1Aw571ff2QZDqqIlNH3yyxoOD6Q"><b>Mortgage</b> fraud soars in first quarter, report says</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Los Angeles Times</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-2&fd=R&url=http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/25/real_estate/soaring_mortgage_fraud/%3Fpostversion%3D2008082606&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNE7SUu-HVBEW0AuxnOG2zP1zLjaCw"><b>Mortgage</b> fraud still soaring</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CNNMoney.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-3&fd=R&url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2008/08/the_daily_read_1.html&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNFx78mwUjXcePwe_6SgN9uisVfMOQ">The Daily Read</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Washington Post</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-4&fd=R&url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/realestate/entries/2008/08/25/florida_still_no_1_in_mortgage.html&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNG_2GSR8_sqMeP1iiv9bJozuhocXg"><nobr>Palm Beach Post</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-5&fd=R&url=http://www.inman.com/news/2008/08/26/lenders-still-plagued-fraud&cid=1239932987&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGYL_tIMVC-qS0_UTIGb85eMWeyhg"><nobr>Inman.com (subscription)</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1239932987><nobr>all 145 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Attorney Announces De Facto Owner of Mortgage Companies And ... - Lawfuel (press release)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://lawfuel.com/show-release.asp%3FID%3D19164&cid=0&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGmBKNGaaJ8fGJ2ho1GoO-zVs5QAw">US Attorney Announces De Facto Owner of <b>Mortgage</b> Companies And <b>...</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Lawfuel (press release),&nbsp;New Zealand&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>2 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>LAWFUEL - Legal Newswire - R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of <b>Florida</b>, Henry Gutierrez, Inspector in Charge, <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Standard Pacific Corp. Announces Results of Transferable Rights ... - MarketWatch]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/standard-pacific-corp-announces-results/story.aspx%3Fguid%3D%257BE7C3BE55-8508-409C-93B9-6FE24C7668B4%257D%26dist%3Dhppr&cid=1240720173&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEtVOf9sYVC49Eq6YpzDgYL3FXr7w">Standard Pacific Corp. Announces Results of Transferable Rights <b>...</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>MarketWatch&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Company provides <b>mortgage</b> financing and title services to its homebuyers through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Standard Pacific <b>Mortgage</b>, Inc., <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage fraud scheme suspect convicted - ABC Action News]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story.aspx%3Fcontent_id%3Ded22405b-a676-45f4-a8f8-a9b07c2f0e49&cid=0&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGOAzZdTLxEOyuNDhHN5kRuIxrp4g"><b>Mortgage</b> fraud scheme suspect convicted</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>ABC Action News,&nbsp;FL&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>BARTOW, FL -- A Polk County jury has convicted a <b>Florida</b> man of participating in a multi-million dollar mortgate fraud scheme that spanned two years and <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gov. Crist, Florida Cabinet consider mortgage rules barring criminals - Sun-Sentinel.com]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a  href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9i-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/news.html%3Fnews_id%3D50106&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNHYMWVEUHm7sAexz6ZHTsz20oOkaQ"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=WB9LjjqZghsJ&imgurl=www.dailybusinessreview.com/images/news_photos/50106/Crist-Charlie.jpg width=71 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Miami Daily Business Review</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-0812mortgagerules,0,6320656.story&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNHNllJxwGRPyNyZ_RjfQqJzUgPbrQ">Gov. Crist, <b>Florida</b> Cabinet consider <b>mortgage</b> rules barring criminals</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Sun-Sentinel.com,&nbsp;FL&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>Aug 12, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>TALLAHASSEE - Criminals won&#39;t be able to work in <b>Florida&#39;s mortgage</b> industry under emergency rules adopted by Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet. <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-1&fd=R&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/835/story/638113.html&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNEqbGjAY4nPZPVnfMsxIUMpP5lzfg">Regulator now seeks reform of <b>mortgage</b> industry</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>MiamiHerald.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-2&fd=R&url=http://www.wflxfox29.com/Global/story.asp%3FS%3D8825569%26nav%3Dmenu98_3&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNFJF1D0sA_Kj2EDWbr2THhxDn8afQ">Crist, Fla. Cabinet consider <b>mortgage</b> rules</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>WFLX Fox 29</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-3&fd=R&url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/08/12/office_of_financial_regulation.html&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGooyBoEAAiMyYCCU6x-wjqbs0Nlw">Office of Financial Regulation chief Saxon out in September</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Palm Beach Post</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-4&fd=R&url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2008/08/saxon-quits-bef.html&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNHsWXpaiw8IpDy6BohUm4vLFJ4MiA"><nobr>Central Florida Political Pulse</nobr></a>&nbsp;- <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-5&fd=R&url=http://www.miamiherald.com/1060/story/638904.html&cid=1236113652&ei=lUG3SIm4FqPKgAOH0ZXRAw&usg=AFQjCNGIw0qY6PK8pgghVz6VeQsNQkx_iA"><nobr>MiamiHerald.com</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1236113652><nobr>all 146 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops 1Q mortgage fraud list (AP via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reported incidents of mortgage fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with Florida reporting the highest number of cases, according to industry data released Monday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida, California lead in mortgage fraud (San Francisco Chronicle)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Reported incidents of mortgage fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with Florida and California reporting the highest number of cases, according to industry data released Monday. Properties in the Sunshine State accounted for nearly a quarter of all mortgage...                               ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Latest mortgage fraud report puts Florida in the lead (The Indianapolis Star)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK Reported incidents of mortgage fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with Florida reporting the highest number of cases, according to industry data released Monday. Properties in the Sunshine State accounted for nearly a quarter of all mortgage fraud incidents, the Mortgage Asset Research Institute said. California ranked second, followed by a three-way tie for third among Illinois, ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops mortgage fraud list (WPTV West Palm Beach)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Florida leads the nation in the number of mortgage fraud cases]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops 1Q mortgage fraud list (San Francisco Chronicle)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Reported incidents of mortgage fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with Florida reporting the highest number of cases, according to industry data released Monday. Properties in the Sunshine State accounted for nearly a quarter of all mortgage fraud incidents,...                               ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida tops 1Q mortgage fraud list (North County Times)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK ---- Reported incidents of mortgage fraud jumped 42 percent nationwide, with Florida reporting the highest number of cases followed by California, according to industry data released Monday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Florida Leads Nation In Mortgage Fraud, Reports States (The Tampa Tribune)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released today by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage-fraud reports are up (Philly.com)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Efforts to tighten lending standards appear to have had little effect so far, as reports of mortgage fraud increased 42 percent in the first quarter of 2008 from the same period of 2007.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commercial Mortgage Loans To Fund Your Florida Business Property Acquisition (Turks.US)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Setting up a new business or putting up another chain of your venture in Florida requires a commercial property with specifications that will fit perfectly with the requirement of your enterprise.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brighton, Pittsford mortgage brokers plan merger (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mortgage brokers Rochester Area Mortgage Services and Prime Mortgage Corp. plan to merge and expand into the mortgage banking business.]]></description>
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