Here's what industry experts have to say about a risk that a housing regulator has spotlighted through referrals that have led to high-level allegations.

Lagging tech adoption, issues with credit, and originators' rush to close refinances earlier this year contributed to deterioration, a study found.

Researchers at the Philadelphia Fed, in a 2023 report, examined the prevalence of "fraudulent investors" in the mortgage market. Their data set covered 584,499 loans issued between 2005 and 2017, of which 22,431 were deemed fraudulent.

The Federal Open Market Committee member is the third Democrat the Trump administration has accused of committing occupancy fraud.

The American Land Title Association has created two policy endorsements and updated its best practices to combat seller-impersonation fraud.

Federal Trade Commission data shows scam losses for adults 60+ have skyrocketed, with banks under pressure to strengthen protections.

Companies that lack artificial intelligence governance may spend hundreds of thousands of dollars more in responding to cyberattacks, IBM found.

One mortgage firm is out of business months after a cybersecurity incident, which compromised the personal information of over 30,000 of its former clients.

Fears of identity theft are top of mind for many Americans, even as many admit they're open to lying themselves in order to get mortgage credit.

Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, said the rapidly growing capabilities of AI are rendering many of banks' fraud prevention measures useless and warned of an "impending fraud crisis" if banks don't update their processes.

An average of 2.2 issues found in problematic loan files shows existing tools are insufficient to detect vulnerabilities before closing, Fundingshield said

The Indiana loan officer was previously sued by Ruoff Mortgage for fraudulent originations it estimated would cost the company over $1 million to repurchase.

Government officials confirmed the California Democrat is under scrutiny over a long-held Maryland property he designated as a second home in 2020.

Prosecutors said the defendant will pay back $13,784 in restitution for federal housing assistance he fraudulently obtained between 2019 to 2020.

The New Hampshire congresswoman promised new investigations into scam drivers, including AI and digital payment platforms.

Deepfakes and phishing attacks are just some of the ways criminals are harnessing AI to scam homebuyers, say security experts.

Deadly flash flooding in Texas serves as a reminder of the tactics scammers and fraudsters use against both victims and charitable onlookers.

The conviction of a fraud ring mastermind highlights growing risks in home equity lines of credit as equity-rich borrowers become prime targets.

The former management and program analyst, working three jobs, submitted time sheets showing over 24 hours of work per day, prosecutors said.

Transaction-related details drove much of the increased threat, but risks eased over the previous two quarters, according to a new Cotality report.