From today's Boston Globe: Brokers at Lehi Mortgage Services Inc. have been accused of fraud by the Massachusetts Attorney General.

Lehi Mortgage "engaged in a widespread practice" of submitting false information about bank accounts and incomes that "it knew or should have known were inflated," the attorney general's suit said.

Again, not a good week for Countrywide. There are reports that the FBI is investigating the mortgage company over possible mortgage fraud.

Sharper Image issued a press release announcing that it will be accepting gift cards once again. WIth some restrictions. More here.