September 20, 2011 - An investigation conducted by the Enforcement Division recently unveiled an elaborate real estate scheme.

August 25, 2011 - Commerce Charges Minnesota Insurer with Altering Documents, Deception Austin-Minn.-based Co. Could Lose License, Have Contracts in State Cancelled

June 22, 2011 - Additional details available here. Crooked mortgage originators targeted distressed properties, used straw buyers to rake in millions

May 21, 2011 - Debt Collector, Collection Agency Lose Licenses; Mortgage Originator Barred from Doing Business in Minnesota

May 03, 2011 - Check Kiting, Operating a Bait-and-Switch Scheme and Paying Illegal Rebates, Kickbacks Among List of Charges

March 29, 2011 - The Minnesota Department of Commerce has ordered a Forest Lake real estate closer and insurance agent to pay a $420,000 civil penalty after an investigation showed that she misappropriated $1.3 million in client funds for her own personal use.

March 10, 2011 - Commerce Charges Loan Modification Firm for Scamming 118 Homeowners Out of Thousands Action is the latest in a series targeting loan mod companies for deceptive and dishonest practices that hurt desperate consumers trying to save their homes

December 23, 2010 - Minnesota's cut is more than $2 million Minnesota Department of Commerce part of $100 million settlement with AIG over misreporting of workers' comp premiums

December 14, 2010 - Minnesota Department of Commerce Adds to Series of Actions Against Unlicensed Debt Settlement Firms Companies Accused of Deceptive Practices and Charging Excessive Fees

December 06, 2010 - Twin Cities Husband, Wife Fined $100,000 for Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme