Malicious actors could be utilizing the same software that cybersecurity experts use to test a company's systems for vulnerabilities.

An unnamed hacker in December "potentially removed" sensitive consumer data including Social Security numbers from the wholesale lender.

The attack is one of three major incidents the lender has suffered in the past three years.

The lender had previously revealed that personally identifying information from 16.6M customers had leaked, but hadn't offered these details.

A report reveals Heartland Tri-State Bank's failure last year was due to its CEO being ensnared in a sophisticated investment scam that is taking more victims.

The New York-based firm said a hack last August compromised the personal identifiable information of 10,835 customers.

The accused, affiliated with Home Matters USA, reportedly took money from the victims and never delivered on the promised services.

The megabank failed to adequately protect and reimburse customers who were victims of wire-transfer fraud, according to a lawsuit by the New York Attorney General. Citi said that it follows all relevant laws and regulations.

Strategies used to falsify identities and property ownership highlight a public assistance vulnerability that could have implications for the mortgage industry.

The ransomware attack compromised the personally identifiable information of over 199,000 mortgage customers.

A little over 280,000 customers had their birth dates and Social Security numbers compromised during the cyber attack.

The lender didn't reveal whether the incident was related to a purported ransomware gang attack last March.

In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company attributed delayed transactions, loss of business to other providers and one-time expenses to reduced revenue but expected a limited effect on financial health.

Payments fraud is the most expensive kind, at $450B; anti-financial-crime execs are the most worried about real-time payments, a survey from Nasdaq and Oliver Wyman found.

The Federal Trade Commission became able to distribute more than $1.2 million after a legal battle in which a Supreme Court decision came into play.

The agency plans to restrict access to a system that provides borrower tax returns to mortgage lenders beginning June 30. Left out of the loop, small-business lenders say getting credit to borrowers will become more difficult as a result.

Over one-quarter of consumers said they are open to making misstatements to get a house, while 60% gave an answer besides absolutely not when asked if they would follow advice to put in misleading information.

If convicted, spouses Noreen Khan and Chistopher Mayberry face five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 as well as forfeiture of their home.

In a filing, the company's subservicing subsidiary Loancare said 1.3 million customers had their data compromised, while in an ongoing situation, customers of fellow title insurer First American find themselves without email or online access after a separate incident last week.

Chicago businessman David Izsak grifted several financial institutions out of $4 million by taking out phony home loans and other types of credit.