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Derek Templeton is an Attorney based in Dallas, TX. He practices in the areas of real estate, financial services, and general corporate transational law. His experience includes time as an Attorney Adviser for the U.S. Small Business Administration and as General Counsel for a nonprofit organization in Dallas. A self avowed “policy junkie”, Mr. Templeton has a keen interest in the effect that evolving federal policy has on the mortgage, default servicing, and greater housing industries.

Missouri Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Defrauding TARP Bank

The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) announced the latest victory in its ongoing effort to protect taxpayers by combating fraud, waste, and abuse connected with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Michael Edward Filmore of Chesterfield, Missouri was sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay $6.5 million in restitution for defrauding Pulaski Bank.

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