Federal officials say they are attacking mortgage fraud on multiple fronts, from small lenders and brokers to Wall Street executives who were involved in selling shaky mortgage-backed securities to investors. During the real estate boom, lenders made ...

Durham, N.C. — A blue-ribbon committee has signed off on a report that calls on local, state and federal officials to invest $8.2 billion in a regional transit system over the next 27 years. The report from the Special Transit Advisory Commission ...

DURHAM -- A committee has signed off on a report that calls on local, state and federal officials to invest $8 billion in a transit system for the Research Triangle area over the next 27 years. The report from the Special Transit Advisory Commission ...

A Georgia lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to money laundering charges stemming from an undercover sting, and federal officials said the case had opened up a broader public corruption investigation in the state. As part of a plea deal, state Rep. Ron Sailor Jr., a church pastor, also agreed to resign ...

Salon - Unnamed federal officials have told ABC News reporter Brian Ross that the investigation of the prostitution ring began after a bank alerted the IRS to"suspicious" money transfers by Spitzer.

ABC News - The federal investigation of a New York prostitution ring was triggered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer's suspicious money transfers, initially leading agents to believe Spitzer was hiding bribes, according to federal officials. It was only months later that ...