Ann Fulmer

VP, Business Relations

Interthinx

After a successful battle with fraudsters in Georgia prompted by “property flipping” that threatened her own family’s home, Ann Fulmer came to national attention when her story was featured in People magazine. Fulmer is a nationally recognized speaker who has illuminated the hidden costs of mortgage fraud to title insurers, mortgage bankers, brokers and servicers, realtors, appraisers, state and federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies, and community groups.

Her determination to protect her family and community led to the development of the Georgia Real Estate Fraud Prevention and Awareness Coalition, Inc. (GREFPAC). Fulmer is a co-founder and immediate past president of GREFPAC, a coalition of representatives from every segment of the real estate and lending industries, state regulators, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and neighborhood victims. GREPAC’s success identifying fraud rings and its assistance in criminal prosecutions has garnered national recognition and serves as a model for fighting mortgage fraud.

As a lawyer, Fulmer spent several years litigating insurance fraud cases. She has also served as an Assistant District Attorney prosecuting white collar crime, as a private detective specializing in mortgage fraud and as a civil litigator representing lenders in mortgage fraud cases. Fulmer’s expertise is often sought for assistance in researching and analyzing fraudulent transactions, identifying fraudulent schemes and perpetrators, and in the preparation of evidence for prosecutions.

Risky Business: Lessons from a Mortgage Fraud Report
December 24, 2012 Florida investor properties are over three times as risky for employment/income fraud as compared to owner occupied properties.

Risk Management of Third Party Vendors through the Technology Lens
September 24, 2012 Regulatory attention on improved mortgage servicing means mortgage lenders must establish and implement best practices when...

Congressional Physics
August 27, 2012 Data integrity is the key to compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act.

Data Integrity - The Key to Compliance and Fraud Prevention
February 1, 2012 Data integrity is the foundation of successful mortgage lending and servicing. It is essential to restoring the trust of...

Mortgage Fraud Déjà vu Anyone?
January 23, 2012 One of the most surprising questions I get on a regular basis is "Why are you still talking about mortgage fraud? Hasn't it...

Flipping, Flopping, Short Sales and More
December 28, 2011 With the demise of the infamous "liar loan" and no- or low-documentation mortgage programs, many industry professionals...

Finding the Key
March 14, 2011 One of the most far-reaching outcomes of the mortgage meltdown is the recognition that when the data underlying an application...

How Safe Are You? Surveying the Current Risk Environment
January 23, 2011 Risk management in servicing has never been more challenging. The unprecedented volume of defaults has exposed systemic...