A used car dealer has been sentenced to 25 months in prison for running an auto loan scam while he was on supervised release for a prior mortgage fraud conviction. So reports Patch.com.

An attorney who pleaded guilty last year for his participation in a scam involving almost 60 homeowners and $33 million in mortgages has been banned from practicing law. So reports Westfair Online.

EasyKnock, an alternative home-financing company, has announced a $20 million funding round. So reports The Real Deal.