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2002 News Releases

• (12/16/2002) States file formal settlements with Household Finance (PDF)*
  
  
• (12/10/2002) Former Controller of Znetix affiliate pleads guilty to conspiracy in HMC/Znetix case. (U.S. Dept of Justice)
  
  
• (12/4/2002) Investment seminar promoter Wade Cook settles FTC charges
  
  
• (11/1/2002) Renewal of investment adviser and investment adviser representative registrations for 2003 will take place through the IARD system.  The 2003 IARD Renewal Bulletin can be accessed at http://www.iard.com. 
  
  
• (10/11/2002) Washington homeowners to share in predatory lending settlement. More here.
  
  
• (8/28/2002) Spokane's Century Mortgage Company charged with defrauding mortgage borrowers and lenders.
  
  
• (8/26/2002) Wall Street scams break into Top 10 investment frauds, say securities regulators (PDF)*
  
  
• (8/20/2002) In-depth Interview with Securities Division Director spotlighted in Tacoma newspaper. (Tacoma News Tribune)
  
  
• (8/15/2002) A continuing education standard for Investment Adviser Representatives? The North American Securities Administrators Association has formed a group to examine the need for standards and wants your opinion.
  
  
• (8/1/2002) Kevin L. Lawrence, founder of Health Maintenance Centers, Inc. and Znetix, Inc., indicted on federal criminal charges and arrested.
  
  
• (6/29/2002) Securities Division investigates Resource Development International in alleged "prime bank"/offshore investment scam.
  
  
• (6/20/2002) Work-At-Home Scams Targeted (PDF)* in Fed/State 'Business Opportunity' crackdown.
  
  
• 6/3/2002) State's Case Against Pacific West Securities Settled (PDF)*. Firm Pays $120,000 In Fines And Costs.
  
  
• (5/23/2002) $586,000 Refunded to Washington borrowers by Household and Beneficial Finance.
  
  
• (5/13/2002) Securities Bill which became effective June 13, 2002 contains certain revisions to the Securities Act of Washington (Chapter RCW 21.20).
  
  
• (4/29/2002) Cease and Desist Order Issued Against Two Escrow Companies in Thurston, Grays Harbor Counties.
  
  
• (4/22/2002) Washington borrowers may be due refunds in "predatory lending" settlement.
  
  
• (4/2/2002) New Washington state law defines variable annuities as securities
  
  
• (4/2/2002) Internet fraud, deceptive email targeted by Northwest law agencies (PDF)* International Netforce Launches Law Enforcement Effort. Read the FTC news release.
  
  
• (3/11/2002) Znetix/HMC in court on SEC suit.New information available at the site for the receiver (http://www.znetix.com) appointed in the Znetix/Health Maintenance Centers fraud case.
  
  
• (2/26/2002) Warning from Securities Director Deborah Bortner of Investment Fraud in the Sale of Death (PDF)*
  
  
• (2/26/2002) Guaranteed profits with little risk? U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues new warning about overblown investment claims -- even when offered by friends and relatives.
  
  
• (2/19/2002) $712 thousand to be returned to Washington borrowers. Details here.
  
  
• (2/19/2002) Two companies, 11 agents charged with selling millions in illegal payphone investments
  
  
• (1/24/2002) Bainbridge Island firm's assets frozen, securities sales stopped by court order. Read the details. Also see Securities Division files order SDO-26-01 (PDF)* against Kevin L. Lawrence and Health Maintenance Centers, Inc.
  
  
• (2/12/2002) Washington Borrowers Get $79,000 in Refunds From California Mortgage Lender.
  
  
• (1/17/2002) Prime bank scams on the rise (PDF)*, state securities regulators warn

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