Names and Notes

While working with the Metropolitan Money Store, Allison allegedly directed homeowners to put home titles in the names of third-party purchasers for a year. Allison and his co-conspirators then qualified for mortgages, obtained fraudulently inflated loans, took the bulk of equity proceeds for personal use and later allowed the homes to be foreclosed on, authorities said.

Allison faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Real estate broker named to state panel

Nicholas J. D’Ambrosia, owner-broker of GMAC Real Estate-Real Estate Service Center in Largo, was named chairman of the state Real Estate Commission for one year.

D’Ambrosia was named to the commission three years ago. It comprises five industry professionals and four consumer members who are charged with protecting the public through examination, licensing, and regulatory activities of the industry.

Upper Marlboro manelected to disability board

Benjamin F. Cumbo III of Upper Marlboro was elected to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Board of Directors.

Cumbo is director of the Office of Community Engagement for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in Bethesda and the father of Ben Cumbo, a former national goodwill ambassador for the association.

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