03/11/2010 |
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida -FRAUDSTERS PLEAD GUILTY |
03/10/2010 |
CONSUMER ALERT: OFR prohibits America Loan Modification Group, a.k.a. National Mortgage Solutions, and its principals from providing loan modification services in Florida |
03/09/2010 |
Department of Justice Press Release: Wife of Phoenix Diversified Commodities Trader Sentenced in Tax Fraud Case |
03/01/2010 |
PRONTO ENVIOS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING MONEY TRANSMITTING SERVICES IN FLORIDA |
02/25/2010 |
OCALA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RACKETEERING CHARGES IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME |
02/18/2010 |
OFR CRACKS DOWN ON UNLICENSED MORTGAGE MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES IN PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES |
02/04/2010 |
OFR CRACKS DOWN ON UNLICENSED MORTGAGE |
12/30/2009 |
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Hires Communications Director |
12/07/2009 |
New Law Requires All Loan Modifiers To Be Licensed |
09/01/2009 |
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH MERRILL LYNCH TO SETTLE AUCTION RATE SECURITIES CASE |
08/21/2009 |
OFR Issues Second Emergency Cease and Desist Against Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker |
08/14/2009 |
STATEMENT BY FLA. OFR ACTING COMMISSIONER LINDA CHARITY ON CLOSURE OF COLONIAL BANK |
08/07/2009 |
STEARNS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ASSUMES DEPOSITS OF FIRST STATE BANK |
08/07/2009 |
OFR ISSUES EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST AGAINST TAYLOR, BEAN, & WHITAKER |
07/31/2009 |
STONEGATE BANK ASSUMES ALL DEPOSITS OF INTEGRITY BANK |
07/30/2009 |
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC AND BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. TO SETTLE AUCTION RATE SECURITIES CASE |
06/05/2009 |
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Finalizes Agreement with JP Morgan Chase & Co. to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case |
05/11/2009 |
INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVEST: Florida Office of Financial Regulation Offers Extensive Background Information on Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers |
04/24/2009 |
EASTERN FINANCIAL FLORIDA CREDIT UNION, MIRAMAR, FLORIDA, PLACED IN CONSERVATORSHIP |
03/27/2009 |
Lottery Scam Uses Office of Financial Regulation’s Name and Address |
03/26/2009 |
FDLE ARRESTS FIVE IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE |
03/04/2009 |
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION RECEIVES RE-ACCREDITATION FROM CSBS |
02/13/2009 |
TIB BANK ASSUMES DEPOSITS OF RIVERSIDE BANK OF THE GULF COAST |
02/12/2009 |
Home Equity Mortgage Company Placed into Receivership |
01/30/2009 |
OUTREACH HOUSING, L.L.C. PLACED INTO RECEIVERSHIP |
01/22/2009 |
PENSACOLA TAX ADVISOR SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR WHITE COLLAR CRIME |
01/12/2009 |
NEW RULES PROTECT FLORIDA SENIORS FROM MISLEADING PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS |
11/19/2008 |
Investor Education in Your Community, a free non-commercial program |
10/31/2008 |
Fifth Third Bank Assumes All Deposits of Freedom Bank |
10/10/2008 |
FLORIDA SECURITIES REGULATOR SUPPORTS “PROTECTING SENIOR INVESTORS” REPORT |
09/23/2008 |
Don Saxon, Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation Honored By North American Securities Administrators Association |
08/15/2008 |
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF WACHOVIA SECURITIES AUCTION RATE SECURITIES INVESTIGATION |
08/14/2008 |
FLORIDA INVESTORS TO SEE RETURN OF FUNDS FROM AUCTION RATE SECURITIES SETTLEMENT WITH JP MORGAN CHASE & CO. |
08/12/2008 |
FLORIDA INVESTORS TO SEE RETURN OF FUNDS FROM AUCTION RATE SECURITIES SETTLEMENT WITH UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
08/12/2008 |
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION COMMISSIONER DON SAXON RETIRES |
08/08/2008 |
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF CITIGROUP AUCTION RATE SECURITIES INVESTIGATION |
08/01/2008 |
SUNTRUST ASSUMES FIRST PRIORITY BANK DEPOSITS |
06/19/2008 |
NEW LAW STRENGTHENS THE REGULATION OF CHECK CASHING STORES AND OTHER MONEY SERVICES BUSINESSES |
04/10/2008 |
CROOKS USE STATE’S NAME TO ATTEMPT IDENTITY THEFT |
03/11/2008 |
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION SHUTS DOWN FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCHEME |
03/06/2008 |
TWO SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD |
02/05/2008 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - NORTH MIAMI |
01/29/2008 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - JACKSONVILLE |
01/22/2008 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES- WINTER PARK |
01/04/2008 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - DELRAY BEACH & PEMBROKE PINES |
12/11/2007 |
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Files Action against Berman Mortgage Corp, M.A.M.C., Inc, et al |
12/07/2007 |
CONSUMER ALERT: BE AWARE OF INTERNET AND E-MAIL FRAUD |
11/30/2007 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES- CORAL SPRINGS, FL |
10/05/2007 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - INVESTOR EDUCATION @ YOUR LIBRARY®, A FREE NON-COMMERCIAL STATEWIDE PROGRAM - Orlando |
09/21/2007 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - St. Petersburg Public Library, Main Library |
09/21/2007 |
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - Miami, FL |
09/06/2007 |
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Offers Consumers Tips on Avoiding "Foreclosure Rescue" Scams |
07/12/2007 |
Florida Consumers Eligible for $21 Million |
07/06/2007 |
Injunction Issued against Amerifirst Funding Inc., Capital 1st Advisors, L.L.C., and Others. Judge Also Appoints Receiver over Companies |
06/19/2007 |
New Legislation Signed into Law That Will Enhance Consumer Protection for Consumers Seeking a Mortgage |
06/07/2007 |
CFO Sink Announces Arrests in Identity Theft Scam |
05/17/2007 |
CFO Sink Suspends Project Aspire |
04/30/2007 |
CFO Sink Appoints Financial Literacy Council |
04/25/2007 |
Florida Approves Acquisition of Transatlantic Bank by Banco Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain |
04/03/2007 |
Five People in Tampa Convicted of Fraud in Foreclosure Prevention Scam |
02/27/2007 |
CFO Sink, University of Florida at Okaloosa County Announce Campaign to Promote Financial Literacy |
02/02/2007 |
INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST LOUIS J. PEARLMAN, TRANS CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, AND OTHERS. JUDGE ALSO APPOINTS RECEIVER OVER THREE COMPANIES |
01/30/2007 |
CFO Sink Encourages Floridians to Learn More about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) |
01/18/2007 |
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION SUSPENDS NEW CAR DEALERSHIP |
12/27/2006 |
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AND FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ASSESS CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AGAINST BEACH BANK |
12/01/2006 |
Gallagher’s Initiative to Create Financial Literacy Council Wins Award for Excellence |
09/27/2006 |
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Don Saxon Honored by North American Securities Administrators Association |
09/26/2006 |
Bogus Letter Touts Non-existent Prize and a Worthless Check |
09/01/2006 |
Gallagher: 2006 Unclaimed Property Auctions Earn More than $1 Million for Florida Schools |
08/17/2006 |
Gallagher Showcases Free Home Inspection in St. Petersburg |
08/15/2006 |
Gallagher Kicks off $250 Million Program to Help Fortify Florida against Hurricanes |
06/22/2006 |
Gallagher Announces Winners in Essay Contest Promoting Money Smarts and Investor Knowledge |
06/05/2006 |
Gallagher Announces Two South Florida Agents Get 25-year Sentences in Ponzi Scheme |
05/24/2006 |
Gallagher Urges Residents to Take Advantage of Tax Savings and Prepare for Hurricane Season |
05/04/2006 |
Gallagher Hails Bill Restricting Government Taking of Private Property |
05/02/2006 |
State Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Improve Financial Literacy in Florida |
04/04/2006 |
Gallagher: Victims of 2005 Hurricanes Urged to Take Advantage of Special Tax Relief |
03/14/2006 |
Gallagher Takes Action against Nation’s Largest Broker for Bid Rigging and Pay-to-play Schemes |
01/24/2006 |
CRIST, SAXON ANNOUNCE $325-MILLION AMERIQUEST SETTLEMENT |
01/09/2006 |
Gallagher: Florida’s Economy Continues to Lead the Nation |
12/21/2005 |
Miami Men Charged with Stealing $1 Million in Mortgage Transaction Scheme |
12/21/2005 |
South Florida Agent Arrested for Fraud against Seniors |
12/14/2005 |
Gallagher Warns Floridians of New Scam to Steal Cash and Securities Via Password Theft |
10/11/2005 |
Gallagher Announces Statewide Essay Contest to Promote Financial Education among Teens |
09/13/2005 |
Gallagher Advierte Que Se Cuiden De Los Nuevos Trucos Que Existen Para Robarle Su Identidad |
09/13/2005 |
Gallagher Warns about New Identity Theft Scam |
08/11/2005 |
Gallagher Calls on Florida Banks to Waive Fees for Holocaust Survivors |
06/29/2005 |
Gallagher: Tenga Cuidado Con Las Estafas Financieras Que Atacan a Grupos Religiosos Y Comunitarios. |
06/29/2005 |
Gallagher: Beware of Financial Scams Targeting Religious and Community Groups |
06/24/2005 |
Lifetime Capital, Inc., Principals Sentenced to Collective 22 Years in Prison on Fraud Charges |
06/22/2005 |
Gallagher Announces Southeast Florida Winners in Contest Promoting Financial Literacy among Teens |
06/14/2005 |
Gallagher Announces North Florida Winners in Contest Promoting Financial Literacy among Teens |
06/14/2005 |
CFO Gallagher Releases Annual Top 10 Fraud List |
06/06/2005 |
Gallagher Warns Investors: Verify before You Buy |
06/02/2005 |
Free Annual Credit Reports and Credit Repair |
05/17/2005 |
Gallagher Announces Arrests in Ponzi Scheme |
05/17/2005 |
Jacksonville Insurance Agent Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, $366,000 in Restitution for Swindling Senior Citizens |
05/16/2005 |
Gallagher Unveils Comprehensive New Website for Seniors |
05/16/2005 |
Gallagher Announces Money Tree Lending Placed into Receivership |
05/02/2005 |
GALLAGHER COMMENDS STATE LAWMAKERS FOR APPROVING INVESTOR PROTECTION LEGISLATION |
04/28/2005 |
CFO GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN PREDATORY LENDING SCHEME |
04/26/2005 |
GALLAGHER OFFERS PARENTS CREATIVE TOOL FOR ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO SAVE |
04/20/2005 |
Gallagher Lauds Committee Passage of Viatical Legislation |
04/20/2005 |
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF WINNERS IN ESSAY CONTEST PROMOTING FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR EDUCATION AMONG TEENS |
04/18/2005 |
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF WINNERS IN ESSAY CONTEST PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG TEENS |
04/14/2005 |
GALLAGHER JOINS LAWMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS TO CALL FOR REPEAL OF ONEROUS TAX ON BUSINESSES |
04/06/2005 |
GALLAGHER RELEASES LIST OF TOP TEN THREATS TO FLORIDA’S INVESTORS |
04/05/2005 |
BUSH, GALLAGHER JOIN LAWMAKERS TO PUSH FOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT VIATICAL INVESTORS |
03/31/2005 |
GALLAGHER PUSHES FOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT INVESTORS FROM FRAUDULENT VIATICAL COMPANIES |
03/25/2005 |
REGULATORS ORDER SHUTDOWN OF BOGUS SECURITIES SCAM, REVOCATION OF LICENSES TO SELL INSURANCE ALSO SOUGHT |
03/18/2005 |
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES ARREST OF TRIO IN MORTGAGE SCAM LENDERS IN ORANGE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES DEFRAUDED OF OVER $3 MILLION |
03/10/2005 |
TALLAHASSEE MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF STATE FUNDS |
03/01/2005 |
GALLAGHER THANKS FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, CABINET FOR SUPPORT OF DELINQUENT PARENT TRACKING PROGRAM |
02/25/2005 |
STATEMENT FROM FLORIDA’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TOM GALLAGHER REGARDING: STANDARD & POOR’S BOOSTING FLORIDA’S BOND RATING FROM AA+ to AAA |
02/22/2005 |
TAMPA MAN SENTENCED IN SECURITIES, INSURANCE AND MAIL FRAUD CASE |
10/20/2004 |
OFR ASSISTS SEC IN ACTION AGAINST INVESTMENT COMPANY |
09/22/2004 |
MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS NO CONTEST TO FRAUD |
09/21/2004 |
MORTGAGE BROKER ARRESTED FOR MISREPRESENTING |
09/21/2004 |
TAMPA MAN CHARGED WITH SELLING UNREGISTERED SECURITIES |
08/26/2004 |
FLORIDA TO RECEIVE OVER $1 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES AND THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS |
07/29/2004 |
SECURITIES BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD SCHEME |
07/16/2004 |
MONEY LENDER CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND LOAN SHARKING |
07/08/2004 |
PENSACOLA CHIROPRACTOR ARRESTED IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE |
06/30/2004 |
SOUTH FLORIDA AUTO DEALERS’ LICENSES REVOKED |
06/24/2004 |
THIRTY-SIX COUNT INDICTMENT CHARGES MUTUAL FUND MARKET TIMING AND LATE TRADING SCHEME |
05/17/2004 |
PHONY MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN FRAUD SCHEME |
04/27/2004 |
REGULATORS SEEK REVOCATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORTGAGE LENDER’S LICENSE |
03/08/2004 |
FORMER BANK VICE PRESIDENT INDICTED IN FRAUD SCHEME |
02/13/2004 |
MONEY SERVICE BUSINESS ORDERED TO CEASE OPERATIONS |
02/06/2004 |
ORLANDO MAN SENTENCED FOR INVESTMENT SCAM |
01/23/2004 |
LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR SENTENCED IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE |
01/16/2004 |
PLEA AGREEMENT REACHED IN UNREGISTERED SECURITIES SCAM |
12/08/2003 |
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR CHARGED WITH GRAND THEFT AND ORGANIZED FRAUD |
11/14/2003 |
AUTO DEALER CHARGED WITH FRAUD |
11/06/2003 |
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR |
10/30/2003 |
FLORIDA COMPANY CHARGED WITH FRAUD |
10/27/2003 |
FATHER AND DAUGHTER TEAM CHARGED WITH FRAUD |
09/30/2003 |
FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY IN SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME |
09/22/2003 |
ARREST MADE IN UNREGISTERED SECURITIES SCAM |
08/19/2003 |
CAR SALESMAN GETS 15 YEARS PROBATION IN LOAN SCHEME |
07/24/2003 |
STATE REGULATORS APPROVE NEW BANK |
07/18/2003 |
FORMER PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE EXPRESS SENTENCED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD |
06/25/2003 |
LOCAL BROKER ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT |
06/13/2003 |
PERPETRATOR IN NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON |
06/02/2003 |
FORMER EXECUTIVE SENTENCED FOR MISLEADING INVESTORS |
05/30/2003 |
SARASOTA INVESTMENT BROKER ARRESTED |
05/23/2003 |
MAN ARRESTED FOR SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES |
05/21/2003 |
WEST PALM BEACH MAN ARRESTED FOR ORGANIZED SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AND GRAND THEFT |
05/07/2003 |
FT. LAUDERDALE MAN ARRESTED FOR ROLE IN ADVANCE FEE LOAN SCHEME |
04/22/2003 |
UNLICENSED MORTGAGE BROKER CHARGED WITH FRAUD |
04/18/2003 |
FORMER EXECUTIVE, SALES AGENT SENTENCED FOR SECURITIES FRAUD |
04/18/2003 |
STATE APPROVES NEW STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNION |
04/16/2003 |
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS EXECUTIVE RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE |
04/11/2003 |
MORTGAGE BROKER CONVICTED OF FRAUD |
04/04/2003 |
BANKING REGULATOR ATTENDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
01/06/2003 |
SEVEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR RACKETEERING AND SECURITIES FRAUD CHARGES |
