LandBank probes insiders' alleged illegal loan scheme
MANILA - The Land Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank) has assured the public it will not tolerate fraudulent practices, as it launched an investigation on the alleged illegal profiteering of some bank insiders who act as "go-betweens" or "agents" in loan applications. The government-owned bank made the statement in response to House Resolution 2543 filed by ACT CIS party-list Rep. Rowena Nina Taduran seeking a congressional inquiry into the loan scheme where these agents promise the fast approval of a loan in exchange for a cut of 10 percent in the loan proceeds. "The ...