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The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that legislation to stimulate the creation of Florida’s capital market ecosystem has been filed by Representative Joe Harding. [Read more…] about Legislation Filed to Stimulate the Creation of a Capital Market Ecosystem in Florida
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Obed Guzman was arrested for his role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme. [Read more…] about Fort Myers Man Arrested for Role in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) recently responded to entities who had filed Petitions for a Declaratory Statement concerning their intended business activity of selling virtual currency in the State of Florida. [Read more…] about Industry Alert: Amnesty Period for Virtual Currency Sellers
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Richard Leli was sentenced to 18 months in prison and four years of probation for his role in an investment scam. Leli paid $30,000 to a victim and was ordered to pay an additional $9,500 in restitution. [Read more…] about Former Naples Man Sentenced to Prison on Charges of Securities Fraud and Grand Theft
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Yasmani Rodriguez was arrested on charges of mortgage fraud, identity theft, communications fraud, and filing false documents for his alleged role in a mortgage fraud scam. [Read more…] about Former West Palm Beach Man Arrested in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the filing of a civil complaint in the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County alleging multiple violations of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act (Chapter 517, Florida Statutes) against Seeman Holtz. [Read more…] about OFR Files Civil Complaint Against Seeman Holtz
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that Thomas Errico was arrested on a charge of communications fraud for his alleged role in a fraudulent mortgage loan modification and investment scam. [Read more…] about Former Florida Mortgage Broker Arrested in Alleged Mortgage Loan Modification and Investment Fraud Schemes
While ever-evolving technology makes investing more accessible to greater numbers of people, the informed investor knows that it can also bring significant risk. [Read more…] about OFR Advisory Focuses on Social Media, Online Trading and Investing
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today reminds those with Money Transmitter Part II licenses with an expiration year of 2021, to complete the renewal process before April 30, 2021, to maintain their active license status. [Read more…] about Industry Alert: Renew Your Money Transmitter License Today!
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today called on firms and other regulated entities to ensure that investor protection obligations are being met during recent price volatility in shares of certain publicly traded companies. [Read more…] about OFR Reminds Regulated Firms of Customer Obligations and Investors About Risks of Stock Price Volatility
