A Florida title attorney who is playing a prominent role in the fight against mortgage foreclosure fraud by lenders has taken a plea in a federal case over an alleged mortgage fraud conspiracy. Carol Asbury, 59, could get as much as 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she is sentenced next month, the Palm Beach Post reported. The alleged scheme involved payments to straw buyers to pretend they were purchasing high-priced homes in Wellington. Using fraudulent loan documents, participants obtained loans for more than the purchase price and pocketed the difference, according to prosecutors.
Lawyer who fought foreclosure fraud takes Federal plea in straw-buyer money-laundering conspiracy
October 19, 2011, 4:03pm
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Paul Jackson is the former publisher and CEO at HousingWire.see full bio