The bank is adding trusted contacts, specialized teams and new tech against scams, but consumer advocates say reimbursement is the key missing piece.

With the increase in investor-owned properties, the risk of undisclosed real estate fraud, including occupancy misrepresentation, rose 9% in the third quarter.

These attempts to remove legit items from credit files are made with the aim of at least temporarily boosting the credit score in order to get a loan.

The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, would end litigation over two distinct cybersecurity incidents in 2021 which affected over 2 million customers.

James is contesting charges brought earlier this month by a prosecutor whom President Donald Trump abruptly installed after her predecessor resigned under pressure.

Following a $60 million credit hit, the Salt Lake City bank said that it hasn't found any other related problem loans.

Zions Bancorp. is among the latest banks to report material losses due to alleged borrower fraud. Stocks of regional lenders plunged on Thursday.

James was charged with one count of alleged bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment made public on Thursday follows allegations from Trump administration officials that James engaged in mortgage fraud. 

Growth in multifamily and investment property mortgage originations, the highest risk segments, drove the 6% rise in the National Fraud Index, Cotality said.

New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr is warning small banks about the growing threat from fraudsters' use of AI-generated deepfakes. But he also says AI may be able to help community banks fight fraud more effectively.

Fidelity National Financial, with support from the American Land Title Association, is suing to halt enforcement of the anti-money laundering regulation.

Class action lawsuits accuse the lender and servicer of negligence over the incident which compromised the sensitive data of tens of thousands of customers.

The push by some Trump officials to bring charges against James had stalled as former U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert determined their wasn't enough evidence.

The real estate agent's guilty plea is the first under the law passed last summer, following thousands of deed theft complaints in the past ten years alone.

There's a 13-percentage-point differential in the use of "advanced" mortgage fraud detection tools between banks and non-banks, with costs as a major reason why.

Getting a dwindling number of mortgages distressed for over a year off the books could improve the enterprises' financial position.

The American Land Title Association is supporting Fidelity National Financial's efforts to stop an anti-money laundering rule from going into effect.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook described an Atlanta property at the center of a lawsuit over her attempted ouster as a "vacation home," according to documents viewed by Bloomberg News.

Intent typically plays a key role in whether or not allegations that a borrower misrepresented a property's status can be proved, mortgage industry experts say.