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Title company owner sentenced for mortgage escrow fraud

A federal judge has sentenced a Florida title company owner to 27 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to embezzling mortgage lenders’ funds. Processing Content Jonathan Yasko, 47, of Winter Springs, Florida, committed wire fraud between 2021 and 2023, diverting lenders’ funds in real estate transactions to other accounts, according to prosecutors. That included […]

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Figure helps Bed Bath & Beyond enter mortgage finance

Bed Bath & Beyond is moving into mortgage and home equity finance through a deal that leans heavily on Figure Technologies’ lending and tokenization infrastructure.   Processing Content The company announced Monday that it has acquired Tokens.com, a blockchain-based platform that will serve as the foundation for a new investment and personal finance business.  

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SERHANT. names founding agents for Boston expansion

As SERHANT. enters the Boston market — marking its first presence in Massachusetts and completing its expansion across all major East Coast cities — leaders also announced the five founding Boston agents. Founding agents include Michael Carucci, Antonio Khoury, Jorge Sariego, Kyle Farrell and Joe Albano, who have collective sales exceeding $600 million over the

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