Settlement Agent
DOJ
Embezzlement
Penalty
$715,000
Outcome
Settlement Agent Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Closing Funds
Details
Settlement Agent — DOJ Enforcement (2021)
DOJ took enforcement action against Settlement Agent in VA in 2021 involving embezzlement violations in the Community Banks / Credit Unions sector.
Penalty: $715,000
Violation types: Embezzlement
Entity type: Financial Institution
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: VA
Source: DOJ Press Release — Settlement Agent Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Closing Funds
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