A mortgage broker who helped a church procure three mortgage loans that were signed by a co-pastor but never authorized by the pastor or the board has been found not liable to the church for funds apparently diverted by the co-pastor for other uses. A bankruptcy court in California has held that even though the broker breached a duty to the church, its conduct was not a “substantial factor” in the harm. (In re: Church of God in Christ #2 v. BDM Mortgage Services, Bankruptcy Ct., N.D. CA, Bankruptcy No. 08-30750, 10/20/11.)