FOX 13 Investigates: Utah says a real estate professional borrowed against a home he didn’t own

Shelly and Reed McDermott reached an agreement with a buyer who also was a title agent. Ryan Goodrich, the founder of Synergy Title Insurance Agency, of Clearfield, agreed to pay the couple $1.6 million.
But the couple says they were never paid. Yet Goodrich still borrowed against their home using documents the state of Utah says included forgeries of the McDermotts’ signatures.
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  • @seemsgood85
    @seemsgood85 Жыл бұрын

    This is federal. He's committing wire fraud, forgery, theft among many other charges. This is unbelievable that he's still walking around free.

  • @styphlynne8253

    @styphlynne8253

    Жыл бұрын

    LD$ protects their own

  • @SledDog5678

    @SledDog5678

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@styphlynne8253 no- they don't

  • @stacy6994

    @stacy6994

    Жыл бұрын

    Fbi only want big cases if it's not big enough they don't care it seems. Or they are only working drug cases. I have reported 6 cases; loan fraud, ppl fraud, a guy pretending he owns my condo and renting it and taking the money, an we don't have the condo for rent, a realtor making up repc agreements and taking double commissions on 1 transaction, the title company not having co owners sign. You name it I have seen it FBI do nothing. Has nothing to do with religion as many of these people involved are not LDS.

  • @Starfish2145

    @Starfish2145

    Жыл бұрын

    It isn’t federal. Apparently, there’s no law against it in the state of Utah

  • @sjnieha

    @sjnieha

    Жыл бұрын

    The True defecation of POS

  • @drewizkoollikeicecre
    @drewizkoollikeicecre Жыл бұрын

    How is he not in jail? That’s theft, plain and simple. Utah dropped the ball on this one.

  • @nothereyetlost

    @nothereyetlost

    Жыл бұрын

    In jail ???🥵🥵🥵😬😬😑😑 aren’t you all tired of people crime-ing again and again??? Put a BUYET IN HIM!!!!!

  • @user-po1nk6jn3n

    @user-po1nk6jn3n

    11 ай бұрын

    He just scam someone else last week

  • @copisetic1104
    @copisetic1104 Жыл бұрын

    The state insurance commissioners office is a joke. Start there.

  • @styphlynne8253

    @styphlynne8253

    Жыл бұрын

    Could not say it better! Utah is a joke !

  • @kpdvw

    @kpdvw

    Жыл бұрын

    The state is an affront to the taxpayers as well as a joke, a new state flag? who needs it? where is the state lottery to pay for "education" ? where is the abolishing of the state income tax?

  • @siry5164

    @siry5164

    Жыл бұрын

    🛐RIP!🥶Beware of these scam insurances Farmers/Foremost don’t pay the claims on these Damages!🙏🏼🛐😇✝️🤲

  • @80bbygrl
    @80bbygrl Жыл бұрын

    Lock him up. If it's been proven that he committed fraud, then why on earth does that couple not have the title (deed?) To their own home?! Hold HIM responsible, don't victimize them!!

  • @anthonymartinez4307

    @anthonymartinez4307

    Жыл бұрын

    He did wrong by doing what he wasn’t supposed to do. Then he needs to be held accountable either fix what he did wrong or loose his assets and lock him up after all of his possessions are returned to the those people.

  • @handimanjay6642
    @handimanjay6642 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, how is it that he is not being investigated for grand theft?

  • @dhowto3005
    @dhowto3005 Жыл бұрын

    I hope these families get their homes back. Hopefully, this title company owner gets prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Theft should be theft. Criminals charges of theft should be filed against this man.

  • @shawnhuff3920
    @shawnhuff3920 Жыл бұрын

    It's possible that the bad guy needs to be charged and sentence for crimes against the couple who trusted him

  • @arthurneddysmith

    @arthurneddysmith

    Жыл бұрын

    Possible?

  • @DR-jo7fg

    @DR-jo7fg

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s possible? We demand his prosecution

  • @Dredugz
    @Dredugz Жыл бұрын

    Similar thing happened to me but it was done by the builder. When I seen the forged deeds recorded at the register of deeds I went to the police and the county and no one would touch it! It wasn't until the banks got involved did they start to act... ignored the little guy! It's a shame and I believe people in the county were in on the scam too!

  • @nothereyetlost

    @nothereyetlost

    Жыл бұрын

    😢😢😢😢 what kind of country is this?? THIS IS WHY I DONT VOTE Conservative. 😢😢😢

  • @juliesandoval7479
    @juliesandoval7479 Жыл бұрын

    No wonder, if there's no accountability then how will the consumer be protected?

  • @tbell1698
    @tbell1698 Жыл бұрын

    Regulations are essential but so are investigations and decisive actions to pursue criminals. It seems there is no accountability anywhere in the US these days. People get away with crimes all the time and law enforcement does absolutely nothing. Whe the F is the attorney general and why is this crook not in jail?

  • @jaqenhghar2970

    @jaqenhghar2970

    Жыл бұрын

    Sims doesn't do sheiss and people keep voting to keep him on.

  • @Bizzy-Bumble1131
    @Bizzy-Bumble1131 Жыл бұрын

    How is this even possible? This guy needs to be in JAIL!

  • @darthdaddy6983
    @darthdaddy6983 Жыл бұрын

    It’s not about the money but it’s about the money

  • @janetrogers4738
    @janetrogers4738 Жыл бұрын

    Why No criminal charges?? Please follow up

  • @donettegibson
    @donettegibson Жыл бұрын

    I would think the new mortgage company would be out their $865k instead of the couple. It’s like being sold a stolen car. 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @DreamerHind
    @DreamerHind Жыл бұрын

    I have never worked with more unscrupulous people as I have in Utah.

  • @shepb2017

    @shepb2017

    Жыл бұрын

    It's because the LDS Church RUNS the State of Utah! I live here, so trust me when I say this!!

  • @princessadora

    @princessadora

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shepb2017 lds membership varies across the state of utah where were you working? most members live in the regions now not in or around salt lake.

  • @princessadora

    @princessadora

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@shepb2017 don't blame a church for the actions of some humans

  • @gailhitson7340
    @gailhitson7340 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like he learned his morals from some of our elected officials in Congress.

  • @kpdvw
    @kpdvw Жыл бұрын

    that is why these title companies have insurance to pay damages in full to their defrauded clients...!

  • @mybachhertzbaud3074
    @mybachhertzbaud3074 Жыл бұрын

    Of course there is no mechanism. Utah loves conmen.😜

  • @styphlynne8253

    @styphlynne8253

    Жыл бұрын

    Could not say it better myself !!! LD$$protects their income & encourages!

  • @LightBeing369

    @LightBeing369

    Жыл бұрын

    👍🏻Yeah it does

  • @copisetic1104
    @copisetic1104 Жыл бұрын

    The underwriter and bonds will make sure the money is repaid.

  • @styphlynne8253

    @styphlynne8253

    Жыл бұрын

    Doesnt stop the rest of the vultures

  • @robertwalker5521

    @robertwalker5521

    Жыл бұрын

    @@styphlynne8253 ...If they would use the guillotine on one of the vultures, the others would fly away and never return

  • @mikesawyer4707
    @mikesawyer4707 Жыл бұрын

    It is not about the money? Really? Hold this shady title agent's feet to the fire.

  • @wendy833
    @wendy833 Жыл бұрын

    Is the Notary signature forged? Because they're supposed to take a photo copy of the ID.

  • @dsmyyyth511
    @dsmyyyth511 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah that's called fraud.

  • @88corinutza
    @88corinutza Жыл бұрын

    He needs 5 years in the POKEY getting POKEED

  • @orangewhip115

    @orangewhip115

    Жыл бұрын

    5 years? I think more like 20

  • @Starfish2145
    @Starfish2145 Жыл бұрын

    So it wasn’t a “Real Estate professional” who committed the crime. It was the employee of the title company. Different profession.

  • @shaverlocal

    @shaverlocal

    Жыл бұрын

    They still have a fiduciary obligation to their clients.

  • @sherrryann

    @sherrryann

    Жыл бұрын

    A title agent is a real estate professional. They work for a real estate lawyer, & help them in regards to abstracting, creating title reports & commitments, administrating escrow accounts & real estate closings -& are subject to state commissioners.

  • @hometownmedic7355

    @hometownmedic7355

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a distinction without a difference if ever I've heard one.

  • @princessadora

    @princessadora

    Жыл бұрын

    it sounded like it was a real estate agent

  • @princessadora

    @princessadora

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hometownmedic7355 was a fair distinction

  • @lisalee3067
    @lisalee3067 Жыл бұрын

    This is sickening he should be in prison.

  • @arthurneddysmith
    @arthurneddysmith Жыл бұрын

    How does it get this far without the thief facing prison--let alone an investigation?

  • @glutesandgunsfitness245
    @glutesandgunsfitness24511 ай бұрын

    We filed a complaint on him a couple of years ago. He’s a crook.

  • @lutomson3496
    @lutomson3496 Жыл бұрын

    have mandatory title insurance issued by a title company, not an agent otherwise this would not happen, if it did the title company is liable

  • @donovanbremmer8248
    @donovanbremmer8248 Жыл бұрын

    So what hedge funds do it all day

  • @carol-us4xn
    @carol-us4xn Жыл бұрын

    A thief and 😎 shades. Desperately wicked.

  • @DR-jo7fg
    @DR-jo7fg Жыл бұрын

    Even Mormons have their bad eggs, Give him 20 years

  • @newfellazlive
    @newfellazlive Жыл бұрын

    Or they could just make it a require per job description to check the ligation. These idiots are so useless in our government

  • @onrycodger
    @onrycodger Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That's Heavy brother 😎

  • @Jeff-xy7fv
    @Jeff-xy7fv Жыл бұрын

    Mr. Goodrich is actually Mr. Badpoor.

  • @jaredwhite489
    @jaredwhite489 Жыл бұрын

    1.6 mil house ha

  • @xiomanaxoxoxo3212
    @xiomanaxoxoxo3212 Жыл бұрын

    There are so many jobs like that , that require people to be honest and have integrity he borrows money on their name they can’t sell their home it’s insane .

  • @sheckyfeinstein
    @sheckyfeinstein Жыл бұрын

    Ouch.

  • @dr.who2
    @dr.who2 Жыл бұрын

    That's why here in ny we have lawyers that handle all that stuff

  • @Azagthoth12
    @Azagthoth12 Жыл бұрын

    6:25 LOL Ryan I also have over 20 years experience in the title industry. These allegations are incredibly easy to prove. You will rot in jail if you aren't in Mexico already, thief.

  • @diazswimming3460
    @diazswimming3460 Жыл бұрын

    I did a transaction with Goodrich. Worst transaction ever!

  • @ronparks2623
    @ronparks2623 Жыл бұрын

    The documents would need to be notarized

  • @sesshokitten
    @sesshokitten Жыл бұрын

    People rarely face consequences for these white collar crimes. It's normally a slap on the wrist and the money never recovered

  • @james1787
    @james1787 Жыл бұрын

    How is that guy not in jail??

  • @bobbysumler7114
    @bobbysumler7114 Жыл бұрын

    Downshift starts with one lie

  • @anthonymartinez4307
    @anthonymartinez4307 Жыл бұрын

    Common sense and safe practices. Well they know what happened now just stop everything and fix it.

  • @ascricco987
    @ascricco987 Жыл бұрын

    One word-Regulation.

  • @crackerbarreIkid55
    @crackerbarreIkid5511 ай бұрын

    Now just faked being a licensed contractor - the Utah Way

  • @xiomanaxoxoxo3212
    @xiomanaxoxoxo3212 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what happened

  • @JAHTTEO
    @JAHTTEO8 ай бұрын

    This guy is still doing this stuff. He is doing it to me and my 2 friends. And I know from the other workers on-site that they haven't been paid yet too. And it's a large amount of people. He is continuing to scan people to stay this is happening to me rn by this guy, if anyone has any advice on what i can do please 🙏 lmk

  • @candicane1
    @candicane1 Жыл бұрын

    Another Alex Murdaugh in the making!

  • @affordablewebsiterescue
    @affordablewebsiterescue Жыл бұрын

    The crooks are all coming out of the woodwork!

  • @sylviarivas741
    @sylviarivas741 Жыл бұрын

    How if bank can't see your name on legal documents

  • @xiomanaxoxoxo3212
    @xiomanaxoxoxo3212 Жыл бұрын

    So many crooked people don’t get caught . White collar crime is the issue in America.

  • @donnettevanwagoner7097
    @donnettevanwagoner7097 Жыл бұрын

    Whether he goes to jail or not, the banks are not going to give up the liens on those houses until they get their money.

  • @siry5164
    @siry5164 Жыл бұрын

    🛐🥶Beware of these scam insurances Farmers/Foremost don’t pay the claims on these Damages!🙏🏼🛐😇✝️🤲

  • @ezekiellister3176
    @ezekiellister3176 Жыл бұрын

    I've Homeless most of my life had to dig in the trash for food. This is crazy

  • @REALTOR_MI

    @REALTOR_MI

    Жыл бұрын

    I am so sorry to hear that. Hopefully your in a better place now.

  • @robertwalker5521

    @robertwalker5521

    Жыл бұрын

    Y'all with an employment agency and have them get one or two jobs for you. (It is a bit odd that you are "homeless' but on internet. Library? If you have a phone, you need a mailing address...and how do you pay the monthly fee?)

  • @blahblahblah7407
    @blahblahblah7407 Жыл бұрын

    Sweetheart, bottom line, it IS about the money!

  • @HayesRanch
    @HayesRanch Жыл бұрын

    MORE Cracks than you know ~ I am still fighting - On Nov 2021 I received a Pay-Off settlement sheet from my Mortgage Company - We scheduled Closing for Dec 28th, On the 28th in the Morning, we were notified that the Loan was Sold to a new Mortage company - The Closing was delayed until the 6th of January - the New Mortgage company claimed we owed 58K more than the previous company stated, claiming they were entitled to new origination fees and since I was selling the home within 1 year of the new mortgage company buying the loan we have to pay an early payoff penalty - WE DID NOT INITIATE THE TRANSFER OR THE SALE OF THE LOAN - Then when we closed and we sold it on Jan 6th, 2022 it took the new mortgage company 3 months to pay off the original mortgage - and AND they reported me to the credit agency for 6 months as not paying my mortgage - Saying I didn't Pay Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May o rJune Mortage even sending a Forclosure notice to the New OWNERS!!!!

  • @tonytucker8651

    @tonytucker8651

    Жыл бұрын

    These actions are disturbing. It seems the mortgage industry is still in the wild wild west days. I hope you are able to resolve everything in your favor and receive compensation for damages

  • @phatthichcamauni4095
    @phatthichcamauni4095 Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @gailhitson7340
    @gailhitson7340 Жыл бұрын

    This individual broke the law many times over. He is a criminal. How can the bank claim any ownership or liens when the owner's signatures were forged? They can't. The bank needs to have this thief prosecuted and seek their money from him. The owners didn't borrow the money, someone who never had ownership did, so the home owners still own the home since they didn't sign any documents and received zero money from the loan based on fake documents. Time to get lawyers and seek help from the courts.

  • @sherriduffy-king8659
    @sherriduffy-king8659 Жыл бұрын

    Ooh fraud 🤥 ouch

  • @georgeminjarez6666
    @georgeminjarez6666 Жыл бұрын

    How about letting the husband talk Ms 900k (about 40k off) . 😐

  • @NSResponder
    @NSResponder Жыл бұрын

    4:43 doesn't that kind of paperwork require a notary to authenticate the signatures?

  • @superameric8
    @superameric8 Жыл бұрын

    More than likely he took the money and left the country.

  • @pipergilbert6079
    @pipergilbert6079 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like Alex Murdaugh!

  • @michaelreyes7125
    @michaelreyes7125 Жыл бұрын

    This con man is going to get away because the law refuses to admit he did anything wrong.

  • @mei6044
    @mei6044 Жыл бұрын

    What a horrible, lyi g criminal! Time for new legislation! Lock him up!

  • @nathanielaustin1420
    @nathanielaustin1420 Жыл бұрын

    Snake 🐍

  • @donnafoster6891
    @donnafoster6891 Жыл бұрын

    He is a con. Unfortunately, it’s usually a federal crime and these guys steal millions and may go to prison for 5 or 6 years. He gets out and still has these peoples money. The couple will get judgement, but, he will go into hiding to keep from paying it back.

  • @gundriver6439
    @gundriver6439 Жыл бұрын

    Mormon mammonism strikes again...

  • @mattp4079
    @mattp4079 Жыл бұрын

    Latter Day Scams.

  • @shepb2017

    @shepb2017

    Жыл бұрын

    Bwahahaha! 💯

  • @princessadora

    @princessadora

    Жыл бұрын

    dont make lds members the victims of your flippant remarks.. there are crooks in all walks of life learn to decipher where the issue is so you dont hurt innocent bystanders

  • @Dennis-pq3rc
    @Dennis-pq3rc Жыл бұрын

    Great story. To bad it has the word. Fox News. Attached to it .

  • @mjkay8660
    @mjkay8660 Жыл бұрын

    im amazed at the local fox reporters, so very professional as compared to hannity or tucker

  • @garyrandalls853
    @garyrandalls853 Жыл бұрын

    Time to get a gun~

  • @rexmasters1541
    @rexmasters1541 Жыл бұрын

    You can find thig guy on Sundays at the LDS church meeting.

  • @williamnelson9332
    @williamnelson9332 Жыл бұрын

    There criminals poeriod