Topic · 94 records
Unauthorized Disbursement
Cases alleging funds released without proper authorization, before conditions were met, or contrary to escrow instructions.
Recurring file issue
The file later needed to show authorization records, condition checklists, and hold/release decisions before disbursement.
Typical documents
Disbursement authorization, Escrow instructions, Condition checklist, Hold notice.
Common disputed facts
- Whether conditions precedent were met before release
- Whether authorization matched the escrow instructions
- Whether funds were released before required signatures
Records
Escrow Technologies spoofed bank call and $3.8M trust-account wire shortage — Regulatory record
Los Angeles; Orange · 12/2025 · Regulatory order
Mara Escrow — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 12/2019 · Regulatory order
West Escrow unauthorized disbursements and false receipts — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 12/2011 · Regulatory order
Orange County Escrow unauthorized fees, over-disbursement, and trust shortages — Regulatory record
Orange · 12/2008 · Regulatory order
Brentwood Escrow branch manager and false closing statements — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 12/2008 · Regulatory order
International Escrow Company wrongful trust transfers to affiliate and operating accounts — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 12/2007 · Regulatory order
Escrow Diversified wrongful trust transfers, personal-benefit disbursements, and file destruction — Regulatory record
Orange · 12/2007 · Regulatory order
Grow Escrow unauthorized trust transfers and wire-outs to affiliated company — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 11/2025 · Regulatory order
Model Escrow trust funds deposited into general account and debit-balance disbursements — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 11/2019 · Regulatory order
Lucky Team Escrow dormant-file unauthorized disbursements and record destruction — Regulatory record
Orange · 11/2017 · Regulatory order
Corner Escrow trust-account transfers to personal checking caused shortages — Regulatory record
San Diego · 11/2012 · Regulatory order
Casa Blanca Escrow unauthorized disbursements, ledger adjustments, and trust shortages — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 11/2012 · Regulatory order
Diversity Escrow post-dated check without authorization or seller funds — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 11/2011 · Regulatory order
Escrow Mall unilateral seller change to purchase agreement and missing escrow file — Regulatory record
Ventura · 11/2010 · Regulatory order
Apple Escrow trust-to-general disbursements and dormant-funds misappropriation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 11/2010 · Regulatory order
Preferred Metropolitan Escrow falsified receipts and altered deposit evidence — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 11/2008 · Regulatory order
Western Escrow Services manager — Regulatory record
San Diego · 11/2007 · Regulatory order
Best Escrow-Cerritos unauthorized outstanding-check disbursements to owner company — Regulatory record
Orange · 11/2006 · Regulatory order
Casa Bella Escrow false seller receipt and hidden $1,000 trust shortage — Regulatory record
Riverside · 10/2018 · Regulatory order
Daniel Deaibes — Public enforcement record
San Diego · 10/2016 · Criminal press release
Efficient Services Escrow Group cyber theft and unauthorized wires from trust accounts — Regulatory record
Orange · 10/2013 · Regulatory order
Q & S Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements and revocation — Regulatory record
San Diego · 10/2012 · Regulatory order
DII Escrow falsified escrow opening records to evade license suspension — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 10/2007 · Regulatory order
Asset Escrow Services trust transfers to general and personal accounts — Regulatory record
San Diego / Riverside · 10/2007 · Regulatory order
Day and Nite Escrow unauthorized cashier's check from closed-file trust funds — Regulatory record
Orange · 10/2002 · Regulatory order
Escrow Network Group spoofed private-lender payoff demand wire — Regulatory record
Riverside · 09/2024 · Regulatory order
Five Star Escrow changed seller-proceeds wire instruction incidents — Regulatory record
San Diego · 09/2024 · Regulatory order
EscrowQuick officer unauthorized disbursements and falsified closing statements — Regulatory record
Orange · 09/2023 · Regulatory order
Pacific Sands Escrow false receipts and unauthorized commission disbursements — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 09/2019 · Regulatory order
Realty Escrow unauthorized short-sale fee disbursements and settlement-statement omissions — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 09/2018 · Regulatory accusation
Destiny Escrow unauthorized disbursements to RMS Remodeling and altered escrow file — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 09/2013 · Regulatory order
Piron — Regulatory record
San Diego · 09/2011 · Regulatory order
Morris Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements and trust-account shortage — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 09/2009 · Regulatory order
Sincere Escrow unauthorized escrow-fee and hold-open-fee transfers — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 08/2020 · Regulatory order
San Dieguito Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements and missing escrow files — Regulatory record
San Diego · 08/2019 · Regulatory order
Hacienda Escrow unauthorized owner transfer from trust account to personal account — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 08/2019 · Regulatory order
First Gateway Escrow employee unauthorized trust disbursements and shortage — Regulatory record
San Diego · 08/2018 · Regulatory order
Ontitle Escrow officer unauthorized closed-escrow disbursements — Regulatory record
Orange · 08/2017 · Regulatory order
Citadel Escrow false earnest-money deposit representation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 08/2016 · Regulatory accusation
Par Escrow unauthorized dormant-trust disbursements and shortage — Regulatory record
San Diego · 08/2014 · Regulatory order
Escrow Avenue trust transfers to general account for operating and personal expenses — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 08/2012 · Regulatory order
California Classic Escrow personal-benefit trust disbursements and cured shortage — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 08/2010 · Regulatory order
Statewide Escrow unauthorized trust-to-general transfers and license revocation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 07/2025 · Regulatory order
Cloud Escrow officer demand-letter episode tied to withheld seller proceeds — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 07/2023 · Regulatory order
Team Escrow trust-account misappropriation and related 1031 proceeds transfers — Regulatory record
Orange · 07/2022 · Regulatory order
Amerilink Escrow false escrow receipts and falsified wire evidence — Regulatory record
Orange · 07/2018 · Regulatory order
South Bay Escrow unauthorized dormant-check disbursements and trust shortages — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 07/2018 · Regulatory order
Escrow Cheque unauthorized dormant-check disbursements and trust-fund misuse — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 07/2017 · Regulatory accusation
Providence Escrow trust shortage, reused escrow numbers, and conservatorship — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 07/2014 · Regulatory order
Trac Escrow undisclosed control and close-short escrow shortage — Regulatory record
Orange · 07/2007 · Regulatory order
Omega Escrow trust shortage and unauthorized disbursals — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 06/2018 · Regulatory order
Executive Escrow undisclosed principal affiliation and material escrow-record omissions — Regulatory record
Orange · 06/2016 · Regulatory accusation
American Liberty Escrow trust-to-general transfers and operating-expense misappropriation allegations — Regulatory record
Orange · 06/2015 · Regulatory order
A.C.T. Escrow — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 06/2012 · Regulatory order
Laurel Hill Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements and false cure receipts — Regulatory record
San Diego · 06/2011 · Regulatory order
Newport Beach Escrow phantom deposits and unauthorized disbursements — Regulatory record
Orange · 06/2007 · Regulatory order
Axiom Escrow accounts-receivable and cross-file trust shortage — Regulatory record
San Diego · 05/2026 · Regulatory order
Fountain Valley Escrow — Regulatory record
Orange · 05/2024 · Regulatory order
Driven Escrow Services trust transfers to general account — Regulatory record
Orange · 05/2024 · Regulatory order
Futura Escrow forged-check unauthorized trust disbursements and settlement — Regulatory record
San Diego · 05/2021 · Regulatory order
Inland Empire Escrow undisclosed mobile-home title-clearance escrow fees — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 05/2019 · Regulatory order
Velocity Escrow false receipts, lender-overfunding, and short-closing conduct — Regulatory record
Orange · 05/2015 · Regulatory order
American Classic Escrow trust-funds-to-general-account and early-fee cash overstatement — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 05/2014 · Regulatory order
First National Escrow lapping and unauthorized cross-escrow trust-fund use — Regulatory record
Riverside · 05/2013 · Regulatory order
Dependable Escrow trust shortage, unauthorized disbursements, and misappropriation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 05/2012 · Regulatory order
PrecisionOne Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements to operating and personal accounts — Regulatory record
Riverside · 05/2011 · Regulatory order
Premiere Transactions Escrow unauthorized trust transfers and receivership — Regulatory record
Orange · 05/2009 · Regulatory order
Settlement Source Escrow unauthorized dormant-trust disbursements to general account — Regulatory record
Orange · 04/2020 · Regulatory order
Equity Trust Escrow unauthorized trust disbursements to mortgage and other payees — Regulatory record
Riverside · 04/2020 · Regulatory order
Sushama Lohia — Public enforcement record
Orange · 04/2012 · County DA release
Star Escrow trust shortage and possible unauthorized trust-account disbursements — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 04/2009 · Regulatory order
Gramercy Escrow unauthorized hold-open and partial escrow fees — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 04/2004 · Regulatory order
Rialto Escrow bank- trust-account ACH charges and escrow-file balance — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 03/2025 · Regulatory accusation
Builders Disbursements trust shortage and unauthorized trust disbursement findings — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 03/2021 · Regulatory order
Monte Carlo Escrow trust-fund misdeposit and trust-account shortage — Regulatory record
San Bernardino · 03/2018 · Regulatory order
Tiempo Escrow — Regulatory record
Orange · 03/2014 · Regulatory accusation
Graceland Escrow confirmed trust shortage after debit-balance and records failures — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 03/2008 · Regulatory order
Vineyard Escrow affiliate-account trust-fund deposits and shortages — Regulatory record
Riverside · 03/2006 · Regulatory order
Glen Oaks Escrow refinance-file inflated charges and unauthorized trust disbursements — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 02/2020 · Regulatory order
Tower Escrow unauthorized disbursements after non-principal impersonation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 02/2018 · Regulatory order
Final Escrow employee unauthorized trust checks to credit-card account — Regulatory record
Orange · 02/2017 · Regulatory order
United Escrow unauthorized disbursements to itself and trust shortages — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 02/2015 · Regulatory order
Latin Professional Escrow unlicensed residential-sale escrow funds not returned after cancellation — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 02/2013 · Regulatory order
Mid-Cities Escrow trust-account transfer shortage and conservatorship — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 02/2012 · Regulatory order
NLCS Escrow Services unauthorized trust disbursements and conservatorship — Regulatory record
Orange · 02/2003 · Regulatory order
D & G Escrow unauthorized hold-open-fee shortage and trust-account debit balances — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 01/2024 · Regulatory order
805escrow — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 01/2021 · Regulatory accusation
Escrow Forum inflated title and loan-payoff charges hidden in settlement statements — Regulatory record
Orange · 01/2015 · Regulatory order
Seaside Escrow unauthorized escrow-fee trust shortage and false cure receipts — Regulatory record
San Diego · 01/2013 · Regulatory order
Monrovia Escrows 1031-related unauthorized wire disbursements and false trust-account postings — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 01/2012 · Regulatory order
Prime West Escrow unauthorized trust-fund disbursements to president — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 01/2010 · Regulatory order
Platinum Coast Escrow gambling-marker trust disbursement and employee conversion — Regulatory record
Orange · 01/2009 · Regulatory order
Fairway Escrow false closing statements and unauthorized project-file transfer allegations — Regulatory record
Los Angeles · 01/2005 · Regulatory accusation
Beth Allison Ayars — Public enforcement record
Orange · 01/2004 · County DA release
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What a file-ready record would need to show
Authorization records, condition checklist, and documented hold or release decision.
A pattern summary drawn from public filings and orders. Not legal advice, and not a description of any specific company's practices.