Lenders have 36 hours to notify HUD of incidents, similar to Ginnie Mae's stringent 48-hour window.

In a report Tuesday, credit bureau Experian predicted that government identity systems could get an update in the coming year. Here's what else could happen.

The proposed class action lawsuit comes after Anniemac revealed that over 170,000 of its customers may have had their data leaked.

While companies tend to amp up warnings to consumers about fraud and scams during the holidays, institutions may also need to bulk up their defenses.

Vista Point Mortgage and Rockport Mortgage reported attacks on their systems, with over 14,000 customers potentially affected by compromised data.

Litigation filed by the company points to a total of $30 million losses that have yet to be covered by its insurance partners, including Berkshire Hathaway.

The two-day intrusion into the lender and servicer's systems in August may have compromised customers' Social Security numbers.

A ban on screen scraping and new disclosures to consumers about data usage are among the new elements of the data protection rule.

The settlement pending a judge's approval would end the lawsuit over a hack last December.

The administration wants to implement a 36 hour window of time for companies to report a cyber incident to the agency.