Fraud
Fraud
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The Long Island-based lender is one of five nonbanks since January to have disclosed a prior hack, with the extent of those incidents remaining unknown.
March 24 -
TruLookup for Real Estate reduces the need for Realtors to access multiple databases or download numerous apps when researching a potential client or property.
March 24 -
Eleven defendants face fraud and money laundering charges in a California case involving elderly homeowners and private lenders, prosecutors said.
March 23 -
The Trump administration hasn't formally charged Swalwell, Adam Schiff or Lisa Cook, while a federal court tossed a prosecution against Letitia James.
March 23 -
Lendwise filed a complaint against Priority Financial Network, claiming it falsely reported to partners that Lendwise organized an "Amended Returns Scheme."
March 5 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is reviewing more than 9,000 pages of records tied to fraud tips submitted through a hotline launched last April.
February 24 -
Falling rates spurred a refi surge that pushed defect rates to 1.79% in Q3, driven by income and compliance documentation gaps as lenders ran lean, per Aces Quality Management.
February 18 -
Fraudsters and modestly dishonest employees can use generative AI to quickly create convincing fake utility bills, pay stubs, passports and other documents banks rely on.
February 5 -
Jonathan Yasko pleaded guilty to diverting monies in real estate transactions to cover unrelated closings, and to pay for his own cars and personal travel.
February 3 -
The ex-employee was accused of violating conflict of interest rules and submitting falsified documents for $1.7 million worth of loans in her six-month tenure.
January 19 -
The industry vendor SitusAMC has not publicly disclosed how many consumers, nor how many banks and lenders, were impacted in a cyberattack last fall.
January 16 -
The lender claims the ransomware gang behind a breach provided proof it deleted compromised customer information, and it hasn't appeared on the dark web since.
January 15 -
Over 46% of mortgage transactions examined had at least one significant wire fraud or title risk, with 3.2 findings per transaction, Fundingshield said.
January 14 -
On Thursday, prosecutors unsuccessfully tried again to ask a grand jury in a different Virginia court to return an indictment.
December 11 -
A federal judge recommended that an enhanced real estate reporting requirement, which could send paperwork and costs soaring next year, remain intact.
December 11 -
A former employee cited a ransomware gang's claim in October that it stole 20 terabytes of sensitive customer information from the industry vendor.
December 10 -
An attorney for Christopher J. Gallo, who is battling 18 federal charges, said the lender's 18-month delay in pursuing the sign-on bonus makes little sense.
December 9 -
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte should be called to testify before lawmakers no later than the end of January, the Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee wrote in a letter Friday to Republican Chairman Tim Scott.
December 5 -
The Troy, Michigan-based lender and servicer faces at least seven lawsuits over a hack in June allegedly perpetrated by a known ransomware gang.
December 2 -
The NPLA Watchlist helps lenders, brokers and service providers spot borrowers who may pose added risk.
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