Prosecutors say 'large number of related cases' pending in Southern California
Fraud rings recruiting real estate professionals
Report: California a hotbed for financial crimes
In pilot program, buyer's agents must submit offers online
Database now includes 80M loan applications
System designed to detect unethical activity by agents
FBI, FinCen report growth in loan mod, short-sale scams
Appraisers: BPOs raise risk of fraud in short sales