FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Order to Cease and Desist to Vesta Home Loans, Inc. Becomes Final

Atlanta, Georgia ~ On June 15, 2008, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Vesta Home Loans, Inc., located in Hollywood, Florida, became final.

This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Vesta Home Loans, Inc. engaged in residential mortgage brokering/lending activities without a license or under an applicable exemption.  

Pursuant to Georgia law, it is prohibited for any person knowingly to purchase, sell, or transfer a mortgage loan or loan application from or to an entity that is not licensed or exempt from licensing or registration provisions to engage in residential mortgage brokering or lending.   

Contact: 
Rod Carnes, Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
Phone: (770) 986-1371
E-mail: rodc@dbf.state.ga.us