{"id":22177,"date":"2025-07-27T02:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T02:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22177"},"modified":"2025-07-27T02:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T02:25:36","slug":"schiff-facing-stiff-fines-other-penalties-in-mortgage-fraud-probe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22177","title":{"rendered":"Schiff Facing Stiff Fines, Other Penalties In Mortgage Fraud Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mortgage fraud case involving Senator Adam Schiff is generally considered to be clear-cut and challenging to defend against, as stated by financial crime specialists, who caution that the senator may incur significant fines and penalties.<\/p><div class=\"sucly69fed621d47d2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      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name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIqro4X-244DFTSJ_Qcd5T87Qg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Borrowers can obtain lower mortgage rates by designating a property as their primary residence instead of a secondary home or investment property, as lenders perceive primary residences to be less risky, as explained by the Times.<\/p>\n<p>These allegations represent a significant shift in circumstances for Schiff, who has been a prominent critic of President Trump and has led efforts for his prosecution over business fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Schiff accused Republicans of forsaking their principles to support Trump, who was subsequently convicted on 34 counts of business fraud in New York, charges that numerous legal experts have characterized as unfounded and politically motivated by Democratic state Attorney General Letitia James.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party, once known for its moral majority, is now, I suppose, attempting to create some form of immoral majority to reinstate Donald Trump as president,\u201d Schiff remarked at that time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_9_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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a series of unfounded claims \u2014 all baseless, all lacking merit,\u201d Schiff remarked about the president last week, according to the Times. \u201cThis is not new. Yet, his assaults on the rule of law are more perilous than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage fraud cases are frequently prosecuted by the Justice Department, but they rarely proceed to trial, as noted by Keith Gross, a Florida defense attorney specializing in criminal law, as reported by the Times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_10_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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will see some form of payment included as part of a plea agreement, which would likely involve a fine, restitution, and possibly other penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Truth Social this week, Trump labeled Schiff a \u201cscam artist\u201d and alleged that he secured a mortgage for a Maryland residence in 2009 but only classified it as a second home in 2020 as part of a scheme to obtain more favorable rates and terms from the lender, which has been under federal conservatorship since the financial crisis of 2008.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_11_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_11\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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