VMP Mortgage Forms, St. Cloud, Minn., has announced that it will provide a new identity verification software program to mortgage lenders to help them prevent fraud, money laundering, and financing for terrorists.The program, IDFlag, enables lenders to perform real-time and batch verification of consumer and business application information by checking customer data against many risk-indicating databases, the company said. "The mortgage industry is looking for a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use solution to help curb fraud losses and comply with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act," said Joanne Gaskin, VMP's marketing director. VMP is a Bankers Systems company, which can be found on the Web at http://www.bankerssystems.com.
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