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ID
05/04/2012
5/4/2012 4:00:00 AM
Consumer Alert: Beware of Social Networking Stock Scams
4056
04/24/2012
4/24/2012 4:00:00 AM
FRAUDULENT LETTER USING OFR LETTERHEAD IN SCAM
4050
03/27/2012
3/27/2012 4:00:00 AM
CHARLES SCHWAB AGREES TO PAY $1.1 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING INACCURATE SECURITIES INFORMATION TO INVESTORS
4035
03/09/2012
3/9/2012 5:00:00 AM
MEDIA ADVISORY: OFR Commissioner Tom Grady Commends the Florida Legislature for Passing Tougher Penalties for Securities Violations Offenders
4028
03/02/2012
3/2/2012 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONER’S ADVISORY COUNCIL TO HELP IDENTIFY AND COMBAT SECURITIES FRAUD
4021
02/27/2012
2/27/2012 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION PARTNERS WITH FINANCIAL FRAUD SURVIVOR TO WARN CONSUMERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FRAUDULENT FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
4019
02/24/2012
2/24/2012 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION RECOGNIZES ‘MILITARY SAVES WEEK’ AND ENCOURGAGES ALL MILITARY FAMILIES TO PRACTICE FINANCIAL FITNESS
4017
01/18/2012
1/18/2012 5:00:00 AM
ANTHONY CUTAIA SENTENCED FOR MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD; FLORIDA SENIOR WARNS AGAINST INVESTMENT FRAUD AFTER LOSING LIFE SAVINGS
4001
12/22/2011
12/22/2011 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT WITH BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON REGARDING AUCTION RATE SECURITIES PRACTICES
3994
11/18/2011
11/18/2011 5:00:00 AM
SENIORS SPEAK OUT ABOUT BEING VICTIMIZED TO GOLD INVESTMENT SCAM ARTIST; PRECIOUS METAL CON ARTIST SENTENCED TO PRISON
3984
11/15/2011
11/15/2011 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA COLLECTS $1.75 MILLION FINE FROM GOLDMAN SACHS; BILLIONS RETURNED TO CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE
3977
11/14/2011
11/14/2011 5:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation and Collier County Sheriff’s Office Partner to Enhance Enforcement Against Financial Crimes
3976
10/28/2011
10/28/2011 4:00:00 AM
Congressional Delegation Letter: Nonresident Alien Bank Reporting Requirements
3971
10/24/2011
10/24/2011 4:00:00 AM
Guardian Financial Network, OFR issued an Emergency Order suspending the licenses of four individual loan originators and the mortgage lender Guardian
3968
09/01/2011
9/1/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR Investigation Leads to SEC Charges Against Two Florida Men in Ponzi Scheme Defrauding Teachers and Retirees
3938
08/25/2011
8/25/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR - Top Ten Investor Traps
3933
08/22/2011
8/22/2011 4:00:00 AM
State Regulator Confident Ocean Bank will Comply with Regulatory Agreement
3931
08/04/2011
8/4/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR ASSISTS IN INVESTIGATION OF $2.5 MILLION REVERSE MORTGAGE AND LOAN MODIFICATION SCHEME
3925
08/02/2011
8/2/2011 4:00:00 AM
Governor Scott and Florida Cabinet Appoint Tom Grady as Commissioner of Financial Regulation  
3923
07/21/2011
7/21/2011 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA FINES BROWARD COUNTY INVESTMENT ADVISER $117,500 AND REVOKES REGISTRATION FOR DEFRAUDING VULNERABLE INVESTOR
3921
06/30/2011
6/30/2011 4:00:00 AM
THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION CAUTIONS RETAIL INVESTORS ABOUT EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
3911
06/29/2011
6/29/2011 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA ANNOUNCES $300 MILLION MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT BUY BACK WITH RAYMOND JAMES IN AUCTION RATE SECURITIES INVESTIGATIONS
3910
06/28/2011
6/28/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR warns of fraudulent letter and counterfeit cashier’s check  
3909
06/28/2011
6/28/2011 4:00:00 AM
WELLS FARGO AND 13 EMPLOYEES FINED $305,000 BY THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION FOR UNREGISTERED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
3907
06/27/2011
6/27/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR Bars Florida Company from Offering Loans to Floridians
3908
06/08/2011
6/8/2011 4:00:00 AM
BOYNTON BEACH MAN CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUD IN “PONZI” INVESTMENT SCHEME
3897
06/07/2011
6/7/2011 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMERS SHOULD BE WARY OF UNLICENSED PAYDAY LENDERS DOING BUSINESS ONLINE
3895
05/23/2011
5/23/2011 4:00:00 AM
Financial Advisor in Parkland, Florida sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
3891
04/21/2011
4/21/2011 4:00:00 AM
Joint Investigation Leads Two Men to Plead Guilty  to Mortgage Fraud
3855
04/20/2011
4/20/2011 4:00:00 AM
BUSINESS LOAN SCAM LANDS "LENDER" IN JAIL
3854
04/18/2011
4/18/2011 4:00:00 AM
South Florida Woman Arrested for $3.4 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Haitian Community
3852
04/15/2011
4/15/2011 4:00:00 AM
Defendant in Investment Fraud Sentenced
3851
04/12/2011
4/12/2011 4:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE FRAUD DEFENDANT CONVICTED IN AFFINITY-FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HAITIAN-AMERICAN VICTIMS
3847
03/17/2011
3/17/2011 4:00:00 AM
THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION CONGRATULATES 2011 DAVIS PRODUCTIVITY AWARD WINNERS
3848
03/14/2011
3/14/2011 4:00:00 AM
OFR Receives Top Honors and Awards for Extraordinary Efforts andSuccess in the 2010 FSECC
3826
03/09/2011
3/9/2011 5:00:00 AM
THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION SERVES THE 100TH CEASE & DESIST ORDER AS PART OF THE STATEWIDE CRACKDOWN ON UNLAWFUL MORTGAGE MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES
3823
02/23/2011
2/23/2011 5:00:00 AM
Pearlman Sales Agent Who Targeted Elderly Investors Indicted
3810
02/11/2011
2/11/2011 5:00:00 AM
OFR ASSIST LEADS TO SENTENCING IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3803
02/11/2011
2/11/2011 5:00:00 AM
OFR ASSIST LEADS TO GUILTY PLEA OF BROWARD FINANCIAL ADVISOR
3802
02/11/2011
2/11/2011 5:00:00 AM
Premier American Bank, National Association, Miami, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of Sunshine State Community Bank, Port Orange, Florida
3801
01/19/2011
1/19/2011 5:00:00 AM
Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty to Filling False Tax Returns
3783
01/14/2011
1/14/2011 5:00:00 AM
JOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MIAMI ARREST IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE
3781
12/30/2010
12/30/2010 5:00:00 AM
OFR INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MIAMI ARREST IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT FRAUD CASE
3772
12/29/2010
12/29/2010 5:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS THAT FILE A NEW APPLICATION IN NMLS BY 12/31/10 NOW HAVE UNTIL 3/31/11 TO COMPLETE NMLS APPLICATION PROCESS
3771
12/17/2010
12/17/2010 5:00:00 AM
The Bank of Miami, National Association, Coral Gables, Florida, closed by The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
3757
12/16/2010
12/16/2010 5:00:00 AM
Fort Lauderdale attorney pled guilty to charge of one count of mail fraud involving the theft of clients monies from trust account.
3756
12/15/2010
12/15/2010 5:00:00 AM
OFR Assist Leads to Arrest of Fort Lauderdale Man on Mail Fraud Charges in Connection with Mortgage Fruad
3753
12/07/2010
12/7/2010 5:00:00 AM
If Applications Not Submitted in Time, Thousands of Mortgage Professional may be Unable to Legally Work as of 1/1/2011
3751
11/22/2010
11/22/2010 5:00:00 AM
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas, Assumes All of the Deposits of Gulf State Community Bank, Carrabelle, Florida
3744
11/22/2010
11/22/2010 5:00:00 AM
JOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY
3743
11/19/2010
11/19/2010 5:00:00 AM
ORF Appoints Receivership of Gulf State Community Bank, Carrabelle, Florida
3758
11/08/2010
11/8/2010 5:00:00 AM
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FORECLOSURE PREVENTION CASE
3735
11/04/2010
11/4/2010 4:00:00 AM
JOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SENTENCING IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE IN BAY COUNTY
3733
10/22/2010
10/22/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Appoints Receivership of First Bank of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
3760
10/22/2010
10/22/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Appoints Receivership of Progress Bank of Florida, Tampa, Florida
3759
10/22/2010
10/22/2010 4:00:00 AM
Ameris Bank, Moultrie, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of First Bank of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
3728
10/22/2010
10/22/2010 4:00:00 AM
Bay Cities Bank, Tampa, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of Progress Bank of Florida, Tampa, Florida
3727
10/01/2010
10/1/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Appoints Receivership of Wakulla Bank, Crawfordville, Florida
3761
10/01/2010
10/1/2010 4:00:00 AM
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas, Assumes All of the Deposits of Wakulla Bank, Crawfordville, Florida
3746
09/24/2010
9/24/2010 4:00:00 AM
First Southern Bank, Boca Raton, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of Haven Trust Bank Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
3745
09/20/2010
9/20/2010 4:00:00 AM
Community National Bank At Bartow, Bartow, Florida, and Independent National Bank, Ocala, Florida, -- closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
3763
09/16/2010
9/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
Joint Efforts Lead to Arrests for Investment Scheme Targeting Haitian Community
3690
09/10/2010
9/10/2010 4:00:00 AM
Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock, Arkansas, Assumes All of the Deposits of Horizon Bank, Bradenton, Florida
3683
09/02/2010
9/2/2010 4:00:00 AM
Authorities Crackdown on Unlicensed Mortgage Modification Activities In Clay County
3675
08/13/2010
8/13/2010 4:00:00 AM
JOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST IN ALLEGED PONZI SCHEME
3659
08/11/2010
8/11/2010 4:00:00 AM
Two Miami-Dade Residents Convicted in $1 Million Mortgage Fraud Sceme
3657
08/04/2010
8/4/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR releases 2010 Top 10 Investor Traps
3652
08/04/2010
8/4/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Pensacola Investigation Leads to Additional 270 Charges Filed in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
3651
07/30/2010
7/30/2010 4:00:00 AM
Federal and State Banking Agencies Appoint Receivership of Bayside Savings Bank, Port Saint Joe, Florida and Coastal Community Bank, Panama City Beach, Florida
3764
07/23/2010
7/23/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Appoints Receivership of Sterling Bank, Lantana, Florida
3765
07/22/2010
7/22/2010 4:00:00 AM
Counterfeit OFR Deposit Acceleration Letter in Circulation
3642
07/16/2010
7/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
NAFH National Bank, Miami, Florida, Acquires All the Deposits of Two Institutions in Florida: Metro Bank of Dade County, Miami, Florida and Turnberry Bank, Aventura, Florida
3767
07/16/2010
7/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
Olde Cypress Community Bank, Clewiston, Florida, --closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision
3766
07/16/2010
7/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
CenterState Bank of Florida, National Association, Winter Haven, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of Olde Cypress Community Bank, Clewiston, Florida
3632
07/16/2010
7/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
NAFH National Bank, Miami, Florida, Acquires All the Deposits of Metro Bank of Dade County, Miami and Turnberry Bank, Aventura, Florida,
3631
07/08/2010
7/8/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR investigation leads to arrest of Alberto O’Neill, owner of Skyline Productions & Films, Inc.,
3633
07/06/2010
7/6/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR ASSISTS IN UNCOVERING SOUTH FLORIDA MORTGAGE FRAUD SCAM
3621
06/25/2010
6/25/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR Closes Peninsula Bank, Englewood, Florida, & Appoints the FDIC as Receiver
3615
06/23/2010
6/23/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR ASSIST HELPS BRING CHARGES AGAINST WEST PALM BEACH COMPANY
3611
06/18/2010
6/18/2010 4:00:00 AM
86 SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS CHARGED
3607
06/17/2010
6/17/2010 4:00:00 AM
PONZI SCHEMERS CHARGED WITH INVESTMENT FRAUD TARGETING THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY
3604
06/14/2010
6/14/2010 4:00:00 AM
BROWARD TITLE LAWYER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH MORTGAGE SCHEME
3598
06/11/2010
6/11/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR BROWARD COUNTY INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS $2 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3597
06/10/2010
6/10/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR: three month joint investigation results in arrest
3594
06/09/2010
6/9/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR SHUTS DOWN MORTGAGE LICENSING SYSTEM ON JULY 8
3591
06/01/2010
6/1/2010 4:00:00 AM
OFR appoints the FDIC as receiver for three Florida banks
3577
05/19/2010
5/19/2010 4:00:00 AM
Department of Justice - Two Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Land Sale Scheme
3564
05/13/2010
5/13/2010 4:00:00 AM
FBI - Two Plead Guilty in Broward Mortgage Fraud Scheme
3553
05/10/2010
5/10/2010 4:00:00 AM
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - FORMER OWNER OF MORTGAGE COMPANY, TITLE COMPANY OWNER, AND THREE OTHERS CHARGED IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY
3544
05/10/2010
5/10/2010 4:00:00 AM
US STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO MORTGAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY IN WEST PALM BEACH
3543
05/10/2010
5/10/2010 4:00:00 AM
US STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - FOUR BROWARD AND PALM BEACH RESIDENTS CHARGED IN MULTI- MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3542
05/07/2010
5/7/2010 4:00:00 AM
First Federal Bank of Florida, Lake City, Florida, Assumes All of the Deposits of The Bank of Bonifay, Bonifay, Florida
3541
04/21/2010
4/21/2010 4:00:00 AM
SEC Charges Prominent Miami Beach Businessman in $900 Million Ponzi Scheme
3526
04/21/2010
4/21/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT *CONSUMER ALERT *CONSUMER ALERT
3508
04/19/2010
4/19/2010 4:00:00 AM
ORGANIZER IN TOP DOT MORTGAGE SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY IN WEST PALM BEACH
3507
04/16/2010
4/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
FDIC - TD Bank, National Association, Wilmington, Delaware, Acquires All the Deposits of Three Florida Institutions
3506
04/14/2010
4/14/2010 4:00:00 AM
US Department of Justice Press Release: TRADER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS FOR FRAUD, TAX CRIMES
3509
03/25/2010
3/25/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: Orlando Loan Modification Company & its Principal Served with Order to Cease and Desist
3485
03/19/2010
3/19/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: Orlando Loan Modification Companies and their Principals Service with  Immediate Final Order to Cease & Desist
3481
03/17/2010
3/17/2010 4:00:00 AM
US Attorney's Office Press Release: Superseding Indictment Returned Adding Defendants in Mortgage Fraud Case
3479
03/17/2010
3/17/2010 4:00:00 AM
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Press Release - Four Charged with Securities Fraud
3478
03/17/2010
3/17/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: Fort Myers Loan Modification Companies and Their Principals Served with Immediate Final Order to Cease and Desist
3477
03/16/2010
3/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: Tampa Loan Modification Companies & Their Principals Served with Immediate Final Order to Cease & Desist
3475
03/16/2010
3/16/2010 4:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT - OFR prohibits Modification Consulting Services, SWFL Consulting & Marketing and their principals from providing loan modification services.~
3466
03/13/2010
3/13/2010 5:00:00 AM
Office of Financial Regulation participates in South Florida Community Forum on Housing Issues
3473
03/12/2010
3/12/2010 5:00:00 AM
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas, Assumes All Deposits of Old Southern Bank, Orlando, Florida
3471
03/11/2010
3/11/2010 5:00:00 AM
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida -FRAUDSTERS PLEAD GUILTY
3469
03/10/2010
3/10/2010 5:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: OFR prohibits America Loan Modification Group, a.k.a. National Mortgage Solutions, and its principals from providing loan modification services in Florida
3467
03/09/2010
3/9/2010 5:00:00 AM
Department of Justice Press Release: Wife of Phoenix Diversified Commodities Trader Sentenced in Tax Fraud Case
3456
03/01/2010
3/1/2010 5:00:00 AM
PRONTO ENVIOS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING MONEY TRANSMITTING SERVICES IN FLORIDA
3446
02/25/2010
2/25/2010 5:00:00 AM
OCALA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RACKETEERING CHARGES IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
3439
02/18/2010
2/18/2010 5:00:00 AM
OFR CRACKS DOWN ON UNLICENSED MORTGAGE MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES IN PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES
3431
02/04/2010
2/4/2010 5:00:00 AM
OFR CRACKS DOWN ON UNLICENSED MORTGAGE
3424
12/30/2009
12/30/2009 5:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Hires Communications Director
3392
12/07/2009
12/7/2009 5:00:00 AM
New Law Requires All Loan Modifiers To Be Licensed
3356
09/01/2009
9/1/2009 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH MERRILL LYNCH TO SETTLE AUCTION RATE SECURITIES CASE
3270
08/21/2009
8/21/2009 4:00:00 AM
OFR Issues Second Emergency Cease and Desist Against Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker
3259
08/14/2009
8/14/2009 4:00:00 AM
STATEMENT BY FLA. OFR ACTING COMMISSIONER LINDA CHARITY ON CLOSURE OF COLONIAL BANK
3253
08/07/2009
8/7/2009 4:00:00 AM
STEARNS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ASSUMES DEPOSITS OF FIRST STATE BANK
3245
08/07/2009
8/7/2009 4:00:00 AM
OFR ISSUES EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST AGAINST TAYLOR, BEAN, & WHITAKER
3244
07/31/2009
7/31/2009 4:00:00 AM
STONEGATE BANK ASSUMES ALL DEPOSITS OF INTEGRITY BANK
3239
07/30/2009
7/30/2009 4:00:00 AM
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
3237
06/05/2009
6/5/2009 4:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Finalizes Agreement with JP Morgan Chase & Co. to Settle Auction Rate Securities Case
3207
05/11/2009
5/11/2009 4:00:00 AM
INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVEST: Florida Office of Financial Regulation Offers Extensive Background Information on Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers
3190
04/24/2009
4/24/2009 4:00:00 AM
EASTERN FINANCIAL FLORIDA CREDIT UNION, MIRAMAR, FLORIDA, PLACED IN CONSERVATORSHIP
3171
03/27/2009
3/27/2009 4:00:00 AM
Lottery Scam Uses Office of Financial Regulation’s Name and Address
3161
03/26/2009
3/26/2009 4:00:00 AM
FDLE ARRESTS FIVE IN MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE
3152
03/04/2009
3/4/2009 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION RECEIVES RE-ACCREDITATION FROM CSBS
3126
02/13/2009
2/13/2009 5:00:00 AM
TIB BANK ASSUMES DEPOSITS OF RIVERSIDE BANK OF THE GULF COAST
3115
02/12/2009
2/12/2009 5:00:00 AM
Home Equity Mortgage Company Placed into Receivership
3111
01/30/2009
1/30/2009 5:00:00 AM
OUTREACH HOUSING, L.L.C. PLACED INTO RECEIVERSHIP
3099
01/22/2009
1/22/2009 5:00:00 AM
PENSACOLA TAX ADVISOR SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR WHITE COLLAR CRIME
3087
01/12/2009
1/12/2009 5:00:00 AM
NEW RULES PROTECT FLORIDA SENIORS FROM MISLEADING PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
3084
11/19/2008
11/19/2008 5:00:00 AM
Investor Education in Your Community, a free non-commercial program
3059
10/31/2008
10/31/2008 4:00:00 AM
Fifth Third Bank Assumes All Deposits of Freedom Bank
3053
10/10/2008
10/10/2008 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA SECURITIES REGULATOR SUPPORTS “PROTECTING SENIOR INVESTORS” REPORT
3037
09/23/2008
9/23/2008 4:00:00 AM
Don Saxon, Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation Honored By North American Securities Administrators Association
3025
08/15/2008
8/15/2008 4:00:00 AM
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF WACHOVIA SECURITIES AUCTION RATE SECURITIES INVESTIGATION
2994
08/14/2008
8/14/2008 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA INVESTORS TO SEE RETURN OF FUNDS FROM AUCTION RATE SECURITIES SETTLEMENT WITH JP MORGAN CHASE & CO.
2989
08/12/2008
8/12/2008 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA INVESTORS TO SEE RETURN OF FUNDS FROM AUCTION RATE SECURITIES SETTLEMENT WITH UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
2987
08/12/2008
8/12/2008 4:00:00 AM
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION COMMISSIONER DON SAXON RETIRES
2986
08/08/2008
8/8/2008 4:00:00 AM
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF CITIGROUP AUCTION RATE SECURITIES INVESTIGATION
2982
08/01/2008
8/1/2008 4:00:00 AM
SUNTRUST ASSUMES FIRST PRIORITY BANK DEPOSITS
2977
07/21/2008
7/21/2008 4:00:00 AM
COMMISSIONER SAXON’S RESPONSE TO MEDIA INVESTIGATION INTO MORTGAGE INDUSTRY REGULATION
2965
06/19/2008
6/19/2008 4:00:00 AM
NEW LAW STRENGTHENS THE REGULATION OF CHECK CASHING STORES AND OTHER MONEY SERVICES BUSINESSES
2954
04/10/2008
4/10/2008 4:00:00 AM
CROOKS USE STATE’S NAME TO ATTEMPT IDENTITY THEFT
2914
03/11/2008
3/11/2008 4:00:00 AM
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION SHUTS DOWN FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCHEME
2888
03/06/2008
3/6/2008 5:00:00 AM
TWO SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD
2885
02/05/2008
2/5/2008 5:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - NORTH MIAMI
2871
01/29/2008
1/29/2008 5:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - JACKSONVILLE
2864
01/22/2008
1/22/2008 5:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES- WINTER PARK
2861
01/04/2008
1/4/2008 5:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - DELRAY BEACH & PEMBROKE PINES
2849
12/11/2007
12/11/2007 5:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Files Action against Berman Mortgage Corp, M.A.M.C., Inc, et al
2843
12/07/2007
12/7/2007 5:00:00 AM
CONSUMER ALERT: BE AWARE OF INTERNET AND E-MAIL FRAUD
2840
11/30/2007
11/30/2007 5:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES- CORAL SPRINGS, FL
2838
10/05/2007
10/5/2007 4:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - INVESTOR EDUCATION @ YOUR LIBRARY®, A FREE NON-COMMERCIAL STATEWIDE PROGRAM - Orlando
2790
09/21/2007
9/21/2007 4:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - St. Petersburg Public Library, Main Library
2775
09/21/2007
9/21/2007 4:00:00 AM
INVESTOR EDUCATION OFFERED BY FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARIES - Miami, FL
2774
09/06/2007
9/6/2007 4:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Offers Consumers Tips on Avoiding "Foreclosure Rescue" Scams
2755
07/12/2007
7/12/2007 4:00:00 AM
Florida Consumers Eligible for $21 Million
2699
07/06/2007
7/6/2007 4:00:00 AM
Injunction Issued against Amerifirst Funding Inc., Capital 1st Advisors, L.L.C., and Others.  Judge Also Appoints Receiver over Companies
2694
06/19/2007
6/19/2007 4:00:00 AM
New Legislation Signed into Law That Will Enhance Consumer Protection for Consumers Seeking a Mortgage
2679
06/07/2007
6/7/2007 4:00:00 AM
CFO Sink Announces Arrests in Identity Theft Scam
2671
05/17/2007
5/17/2007 4:00:00 AM
CFO Sink Suspends Project Aspire
2662
04/30/2007
4/30/2007 4:00:00 AM
CFO Sink Appoints Financial Literacy Council
2646
04/25/2007
4/25/2007 4:00:00 AM
Florida Approves Acquisition of Transatlantic Bank by Banco Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
2640
04/03/2007
4/3/2007 4:00:00 AM
Five People in Tampa Convicted of Fraud in Foreclosure Prevention Scam
2614
02/27/2007
2/27/2007 5:00:00 AM
CFO Sink, University of Florida at Okaloosa County Announce Campaign to Promote Financial Literacy
2580
02/02/2007
2/2/2007 5:00:00 AM
INJUNCTION ISSUED AGAINST LOUIS J. PEARLMAN, TRANS CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, AND OTHERS.  JUDGE ALSO APPOINTS RECEIVER OVER THREE COMPANIES
2555
01/30/2007
1/30/2007 5:00:00 AM
CFO Sink Encourages Floridians to Learn More about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
2548
01/18/2007
1/18/2007 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION SUSPENDS NEW CAR DEALERSHIP
2534
12/27/2006
12/27/2006 5:00:00 AM
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AND FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ASSESS CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AGAINST BEACH BANK
2519
12/01/2006
12/1/2006 5:00:00 AM
Gallagher’s Initiative to Create Financial Literacy Council Wins Award for Excellence
2502
09/27/2006
9/27/2006 4:00:00 AM
Florida Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Don Saxon Honored by North American Securities Administrators Association
2447
09/26/2006
9/26/2006 4:00:00 AM
Bogus Letter Touts Non-existent Prize and a Worthless Check
2446
09/01/2006
9/1/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher: 2006 Unclaimed Property Auctions Earn More than $1 Million for Florida Schools
2418
08/17/2006
8/17/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Showcases Free Home Inspection in St. Petersburg
2402
08/15/2006
8/15/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Kicks off $250 Million Program to Help Fortify Florida against Hurricanes
2398
06/22/2006
6/22/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Winners in Essay Contest Promoting Money Smarts and Investor Knowledge
2367
06/05/2006
6/5/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Two South Florida Agents Get 25-year Sentences in Ponzi Scheme
2354
05/24/2006
5/24/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Urges Residents to Take Advantage of Tax Savings and Prepare for Hurricane Season
2341
05/04/2006
5/4/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Hails Bill Restricting Government Taking of Private Property
2322
05/02/2006
5/2/2006 4:00:00 AM
State Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Improve Financial Literacy in Florida
2314
04/04/2006
4/4/2006 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher:  Victims of 2005 Hurricanes Urged to Take Advantage of Special Tax Relief
2283
03/14/2006
3/14/2006 5:00:00 AM
Gallagher Takes Action against Nation’s Largest Broker for Bid Rigging and Pay-to-play Schemes
2265
01/24/2006
1/24/2006 5:00:00 AM
CRIST, SAXON ANNOUNCE $325-MILLION AMERIQUEST SETTLEMENT
2211
01/09/2006
1/9/2006 5:00:00 AM
Gallagher: Florida’s Economy Continues to Lead the Nation
2202
12/21/2005
12/21/2005 5:00:00 AM
Miami Men Charged with Stealing $1 Million in Mortgage Transaction Scheme
2199
12/21/2005
12/21/2005 5:00:00 AM
South Florida Agent Arrested for Fraud against Seniors
2198
12/14/2005
12/14/2005 5:00:00 AM
Gallagher Warns Floridians of New Scam to Steal Cash and Securities Via Password Theft
2192
10/11/2005
10/11/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Statewide Essay Contest to Promote Financial Education among Teens
2140
09/13/2005
9/13/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Advierte Que Se Cuiden De  Los Nuevos Trucos Que Existen Para Robarle Su Identidad
2115
09/13/2005
9/13/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Warns about New Identity Theft Scam
2114
08/11/2005
8/11/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Calls on Florida Banks to Waive Fees for Holocaust Survivors
2087
06/29/2005
6/29/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher: Tenga Cuidado Con Las Estafas  Financieras Que Atacan a Grupos Religiosos Y Comunitarios.
2045
06/29/2005
6/29/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher: Beware of Financial Scams Targeting Religious and Community Groups
2044
06/24/2005
6/24/2005 4:00:00 AM
Lifetime Capital, Inc., Principals Sentenced to Collective 22 Years in Prison on Fraud Charges
2042
06/22/2005
6/22/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Southeast Florida Winners in Contest Promoting Financial Literacy among Teens
2038
06/14/2005
6/14/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces North Florida Winners in Contest Promoting Financial Literacy among Teens
2031
06/14/2005
6/14/2005 4:00:00 AM
CFO Gallagher Releases Annual Top 10 Fraud List
2030
06/06/2005
6/6/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Warns Investors:  Verify before You Buy
2021
06/02/2005
6/2/2005 4:00:00 AM
Free Annual Credit Reports and Credit Repair
2019
05/17/2005
5/17/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Arrests in Ponzi Scheme
2002
05/17/2005
5/17/2005 4:00:00 AM
Jacksonville Insurance Agent Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, $366,000 in Restitution for Swindling Senior Citizens
2001
05/16/2005
5/16/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Unveils Comprehensive New Website for Seniors
2000
05/16/2005
5/16/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Announces Money Tree Lending Placed into Receivership
1999
05/02/2005
5/2/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER COMMENDS STATE LAWMAKERS FOR APPROVING INVESTOR PROTECTION LEGISLATION
1981
04/26/2005
4/26/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER OFFERS PARENTS CREATIVE TOOL FOR ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO SAVE
1974
04/20/2005
4/20/2005 4:00:00 AM
Gallagher Lauds Committee Passage of Viatical Legislation
1968
04/20/2005
4/20/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF WINNERS IN ESSAY CONTEST PROMOTING FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR EDUCATION AMONG TEENS
1967
04/18/2005
4/18/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF WINNERS IN ESSAY CONTEST PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG TEENS
1966
04/14/2005
4/14/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER JOINS LAWMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS TO CALL FOR REPEAL OF ONEROUS TAX ON BUSINESSES
1961
04/06/2005
4/6/2005 4:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER RELEASES LIST OF TOP TEN THREATS TO FLORIDA’S INVESTORS
1950
04/05/2005
4/5/2005 4:00:00 AM
BUSH, GALLAGHER JOIN LAWMAKERS TO PUSH FOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT VIATICAL INVESTORS
1947
03/31/2005
3/31/2005 5:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER PUSHES FOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT INVESTORS FROM FRAUDULENT VIATICAL COMPANIES
1938
03/25/2005
3/25/2005 5:00:00 AM
REGULATORS ORDER SHUTDOWN OF BOGUS SECURITIES SCAM,  REVOCATION OF LICENSES TO SELL INSURANCE ALSO SOUGHT
1919
03/18/2005
3/18/2005 5:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES ARREST OF TRIO IN MORTGAGE SCAM     LENDERS IN ORANGE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES DEFRAUDED OF OVER $3 MILLION
1916
03/10/2005
3/10/2005 5:00:00 AM
TALLAHASSEE MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF STATE FUNDS
1908
03/01/2005
3/1/2005 5:00:00 AM
GALLAGHER THANKS FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, CABINET FOR SUPPORT OF DELINQUENT PARENT TRACKING PROGRAM
1901
02/25/2005
2/25/2005 5:00:00 AM
STATEMENT FROM FLORIDA’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TOM GALLAGHER REGARDING: STANDARD & POOR’S BOOSTING FLORIDA’S BOND RATING FROM AA+ to AAA
1896
02/22/2005
2/22/2005 5:00:00 AM
TAMPA MAN SENTENCED IN SECURITIES, INSURANCE AND MAIL FRAUD CASE
1893
10/20/2004
10/20/2004 4:00:00 AM
OFR ASSISTS SEC IN ACTION AGAINST INVESTMENT COMPANY
1821
09/22/2004
9/22/2004 4:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS NO CONTEST TO FRAUD
1808
09/21/2004
9/21/2004 4:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE BROKER ARRESTED FOR MISREPRESENTING
1805
09/21/2004
9/21/2004 4:00:00 AM
TAMPA MAN CHARGED WITH SELLING UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
1804
08/26/2004
8/26/2004 4:00:00 AM
FLORIDA TO RECEIVE OVER $1 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES AND THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS
1781
07/29/2004
7/29/2004 4:00:00 AM
SECURITIES BROKER PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD SCHEME
1759
07/16/2004
7/16/2004 4:00:00 AM
MONEY LENDER CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND LOAN SHARKING
1747
07/08/2004
7/8/2004 4:00:00 AM
PENSACOLA CHIROPRACTOR ARRESTED IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE
1742
06/30/2004
6/30/2004 4:00:00 AM
SOUTH FLORIDA AUTO DEALERS’ LICENSES REVOKED
1737
06/24/2004
6/24/2004 4:00:00 AM
THIRTY-SIX COUNT INDICTMENT CHARGES MUTUAL FUND MARKET TIMING AND LATE TRADING SCHEME
1367
05/17/2004
5/17/2004 4:00:00 AM
PHONY MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN FRAUD SCHEME
1726
04/27/2004
4/27/2004 4:00:00 AM
REGULATORS SEEK REVOCATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORTGAGE LENDER’S LICENSE
1704
03/08/2004
3/8/2004 5:00:00 AM
FORMER BANK VICE PRESIDENT INDICTED IN FRAUD SCHEME
1677
02/13/2004
2/13/2004 5:00:00 AM
MONEY SERVICE BUSINESS ORDERED TO CEASE OPERATIONS
1669
02/06/2004
2/6/2004 5:00:00 AM
ORLANDO MAN SENTENCED FOR INVESTMENT SCAM
1667
01/23/2004
1/23/2004 5:00:00 AM
LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR SENTENCED IN SECURITIES FRAUD CASE
1654
01/16/2004
1/16/2004 5:00:00 AM
PLEA AGREEMENT REACHED IN UNREGISTERED SECURITIES SCAM
1652
12/08/2003
12/8/2003 5:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR CHARGED WITH GRAND THEFT AND ORGANIZED FRAUD
1346
11/14/2003
11/14/2003 5:00:00 AM
AUTO DEALER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
1341
11/06/2003
11/6/2003 5:00:00 AM
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR
1636
10/30/2003
10/30/2003 5:00:00 AM
FLORIDA COMPANY CHARGED WITH FRAUD
1634
10/27/2003
10/27/2003 5:00:00 AM
FATHER AND DAUGHTER TEAM CHARGED WITH FRAUD
1631
09/30/2003
9/30/2003 4:00:00 AM
FATHER AND SON PLEAD GUILTY IN SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
1613
09/22/2003
9/22/2003 4:00:00 AM
ARREST MADE IN UNREGISTERED SECURITIES SCAM
1608
08/19/2003
8/19/2003 4:00:00 AM
CAR SALESMAN GETS 15 YEARS PROBATION IN LOAN SCHEME
1584
07/24/2003
7/24/2003 4:00:00 AM
STATE REGULATORS APPROVE NEW BANK
1569
07/18/2003
7/18/2003 4:00:00 AM
FORMER PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE EXPRESS SENTENCED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD
1568
06/25/2003
6/25/2003 4:00:00 AM
LOCAL BROKER ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT
1558
06/13/2003
6/13/2003 4:00:00 AM
PERPETRATOR IN NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS IN PRISON
1546
06/02/2003
6/2/2003 4:00:00 AM
FORMER EXECUTIVE SENTENCED FOR MISLEADING INVESTORS
1540
05/30/2003
5/30/2003 4:00:00 AM
SARASOTA INVESTMENT BROKER ARRESTED
1538
05/23/2003
5/23/2003 4:00:00 AM
MAN ARRESTED FOR SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
1536
05/21/2003
5/21/2003 4:00:00 AM
WEST PALM BEACH MAN ARRESTED FOR ORGANIZED SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AND GRAND THEFT
1531
05/07/2003
5/7/2003 4:00:00 AM
FT. LAUDERDALE MAN ARRESTED FOR ROLE IN ADVANCE FEE LOAN SCHEME
1522
04/22/2003
4/22/2003 4:00:00 AM
UNLICENSED MORTGAGE BROKER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
1512
04/18/2003
4/18/2003 4:00:00 AM
FORMER EXECUTIVE, SALES AGENT SENTENCED FOR SECURITIES FRAUD
1510
04/18/2003
4/18/2003 4:00:00 AM
STATE APPROVES NEW STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNION
1509
04/16/2003
4/16/2003 4:00:00 AM
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS EXECUTIVE RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE
1508
04/11/2003
4/11/2003 4:00:00 AM
MORTGAGE BROKER CONVICTED OF FRAUD
1502
04/04/2003
4/4/2003 5:00:00 AM
BANKING REGULATOR ATTENDS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
1496
01/06/2003
1/6/2003 5:00:00 AM
SEVEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR RACKETEERING AND SECURITIES FRAUD CHARGES
1648