NY Chinatown Bank, Employees Charged in Alleged Fraudulent Mortgage Scheme Against Fannie Mae
June 7, 2012
Abacus Federal Savings Bank, a small bank that provides loans and other banking services in New York City’s Chinatown, was indicted along with 11 of its former employees for allegedly originating and selling fraudulent mortgage loans to Fannie Mae over a five-year period. An additional eight ex-employees agreed to waive indictment and admitted their guilt in connection with the alleged conspiracy, according to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who brought the 184 indictment charges last week. The indictment came after a two-year investigation of Abacus, its employees and managers, who allegedly...
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