Fraud
Fraud
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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.
July 30 -
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.
July 30 -
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.
July 22 -
An average of 2.2 issues found in problematic loan files shows existing tools are insufficient to detect vulnerabilities before closing, Fundingshield said
July 21 -
The Indiana loan officer was previously sued by Ruoff Mortgage for fraudulent originations it estimated would cost the company over $1 million to repurchase.
July 18 -
Government officials confirmed the California Democrat is under scrutiny over a long-held Maryland property he designated as a second home in 2020.
July 15 -
Prosecutors said the defendant will pay back $13,784 in restitution for federal housing assistance he fraudulently obtained between 2019 to 2020.
July 14 -
The New Hampshire congresswoman promised new investigations into scam drivers, including AI and digital payment platforms.
July 10 -
Deepfakes and phishing attacks are just some of the ways criminals are harnessing AI to scam homebuyers, say security experts.
July 10 -
Deadly flash flooding in Texas serves as a reminder of the tactics scammers and fraudsters use against both victims and charitable onlookers.
July 7 -
The conviction of a fraud ring mastermind highlights growing risks in home equity lines of credit as equity-rich borrowers become prime targets.
July 1 -
The former management and program analyst, working three jobs, submitted time sheets showing over 24 hours of work per day, prosecutors said.
June 30 -
Transaction-related details drove much of the increased threat, but risks eased over the previous two quarters, according to a new Cotality report.
June 27 -
Real estate players disclosed losses in 12% of incidents, and the average financial hit was $16,829, according to data from the past decade.
June 11 -
A new executive order reverses digital ID initiatives, fraud alerts and federal data-sharing plans from which banks stood to benefit.
June 9 -
As lenders expand into HELOCs, fraudulent activity is up. Here's what lenders need to know to protect borrowers and their portfolios.
June 9 -
A Bloomberg report alleges the regulator's own attorneys are raising alarm over a potential increase in fraud, corruption and other predatory practices.
June 5 -
Bill Pulte and the government-sponsored enterprise's chief executive will be working with a firm that analyzes big data and utilizes artificial intelligence.
May 28 -
The law, set to go into effect later this year, was introduced to prevent potential money laundering in all-cash purchases made by companies or trusts.
May 28 -
Whether in fake ads or misleading documents, anywhere fraud might be happening on Google, banks have a new way to quickly shut it down.
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