Recorded legal notices block title theft, owner impersonation, and unauthorized transfers by requiring owner verification ...

Iowa is expanding protections.

(WTAJ) — A scam that’s been trending across the country lately made its way to Pennsylvania, prompting Attorney General Dave ...

Title fraud (sometimes called deed fraud or home title theft) occurs when someone forges a deed or uses stolen identity ...

Jonathan Yasko pleaded guilty to diverting monies in real estate transactions to cover unrelated closings, and to pay for his own cars and personal travel.

Imagine having a home or property you own sold without your knowledge. It's a scam called "quit claim deed fraud," and it's ...

Imagine waking up one day to find your name erased from your deed — or worse, your home sold out from under you. Deed theft, also known as title fraud, is a real and rising threat, with crooks forging ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii lawmaker says he has developed a solution to make it easier to prevent scammers from profiting from property title theft after an HNN investigation revealed gaps in ...

The ads are pretty frightening. They claim a crook could steal your home with nothing but a bit of paperwork. “You don’t check your home title every 24 hours. That’s all the time criminals need to ...

A new report reveals that refinance transactions carry higher title insurance risks, with fraud and forgery accounting for significant losses. These claims are costly and often undetectable through ...

Mortgage fraud is increasing, according to property market analytics company Cotality. Mortgage fraud can impact homeowners’ and real estate professionals’ finances, futures and property. Learning ...

San Joaquin County took a decisive action to protect residents from real estate fraud this week by codifying a bill into its own lawbooks. State Senate Bill 255 requires counties ...