SEC Hits Troubled Texas REIT with Wells Notice

Posted on October 28th, 2016 at 9:08 AM
SEC Hits Troubled Texas REIT with Wells Notice

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Wells notice against troubled Texas real estate investment trust United Development Funding IV (UDF IV) as well as certain individuals associated with the REIT.  The Wells notice against UDF IV stems from allegations that the fund has been operating for years like a ponzi scheme. According to the SEC filings, UDF IV, with $684 million in assets, is a mortgage and development REIT. This particular REIT promised investors returns of 8% to 10%.

The FBI recently raided UDF’s office in suburban Dallas and as a result of the raid, the NASDAQ stock market has delisted UDF IV shares. In September, the company issued a press release stating that in order to get back to being listed on the NASDAQ, it will become current in its quarterly financial reports with the SEC by October 17.  Obviously, that deadline has  passed and UDF has not updated its quarterly financial reports. 

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