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Cases / Real estate

Valley Investments (formerly Valley Mortgage)

Philip R. Lochmiller, Philip R. Lochmiller II, Shawnee N. Carver

ReportedDec 16, 2009
LocationGrand Junction, CO
Amount$31,000,000

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Company / entity
Valley Investments (formerly Valley Mortgage)
Industry
Affordable-housing / real estate development trust deed investments
How investors were recruited
Advertised investments publicly to individual investors (about 400 investors, 2000-2009)
Pitch & red flags
Up to 18 percent annual interest paid monthly; described as "solid security" backed by first Deeds of Trust

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Source

U.S. Department of Justice official

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