Lee Farkas, the former chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., heads to trial today as the accused mastermind of a $1.9 billion fraud conspiracy. Looming in the background will be the company’s relationship with the bailed-out federal mortgage financier, Freddie Mac.
0 minute readTaylor Bean ties to Freddie Mac loom in $1.9 billion mortgage-fraud trial
April 4, 2011, 9:00am
Kerri Ann Panchuk was the Online Editor of HousingWire.com, and regular contributor to HousingWire magazine. Kerri joined HousingWire as a Reporter in early 2011 and since earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University. She previously worked at the Dallas Business Journal.see full bio
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Kerri Ann Panchuk was the Online Editor of HousingWire.com, and regular contributor to HousingWire magazine. Kerri joined HousingWire as a Reporter in early 2011 and since earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University. She previously worked at the Dallas Business Journal.see full bio
