Utah trio facing new charges in alleged home-buying scam | The Salt Lake Tribune

A Highland couple has been indicted on more charges in an alleged real estate fraud scheme that involved using straw buyers and inflated appraisals to obtain loans in excess of what the houses were actually selling for. Portia Louder, 40, and Chad Louder, 42, both of Highland, are now facing 19 charges of fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and making false statements to financial institutions,...