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Texas AG Listed Three Properties as Primary Residence; Democrats Also Under Investigation for Similar Claims
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 24 – Ken Paxton and his wife claimed three homes as primary residences to secure low mortgage rates and tax breaks, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars, amid ongoing investigations.
- According to public records, Paxtons improperly claimed three properties as their primary residence to lock in low interest rates on mortgages, which is a federal and state crime.
- The Paxtons simultaneously collected homestead property tax breaks on two separate properties in 2018, which is against Texas law.
- Documents show the Paxtons hold mortgages listing three different homes as their primary residence, and may have violated terms of at least two other mortgages.
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Washington Examiner
DailyTruthReportPaxton mortgage fraud allegations highlight bipartisan pattern after Trump-Schiff feud
Mortgage fraud is increasingly seeping into the political arena, affecting lawmakers and officials on both sides of the aisle, with the latest accusations coming against GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton and his wife, Angela, have three Texas homes marked as their primary residence in mortgage documents, the Associated Press reported. This unlawful move ensures lower interest rates, saving the couple significant money over their loan…
Ken Paxton Claimed Three Homes as Primary Residence
“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million house in a gated community outside Dallas. In 2015, they snapped up a second home in Austin. Then another,” the AP reports. “The problem: Mortgages signed by the Paxtons contained inaccurate statements declaring that each of those three houses was their primary residence, enabling the now-estranged couple to improperly lock in low interest rates.”
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