CoreLogic’s risk index rose 8.3% in the past year, driven by more cases of identity and transaction fraud New data shows that cases of fraud among mortgage applicants is on the rise... Read more »
Curbio, a home renovation startup that specializes in pre-sale work, has agreed to settle fraud allegations made by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. As part of... Read more »
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after voting at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on March 19, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. ... Read more »
Donald Trump and his co-defendants were in talks with insurance giant Chubb for a $464 million appeal bond in the former president’s civil fraud case, but the company backed out — days after it... Read more »
“You know what could happen if he talks.” That was the alleged warning made by David Nelson, on trial this week for a murder-for-hire plot linked to a $375,000 real estate fraud,... Read more »
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on the day of a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the... Read more »
Even as the housing market slowed in 2022 and 2023, the fraudulent activity of bad actors did not let up. In its 2024 State of Wire Fraud report, wire fraud protection firm... Read more »
David Merryman is accused by federal prosecutors of subjecting his Black tenants to violence and racist slurs. Inman Connect New York is LIVE this week! Experience the pulse of the real estate... Read more »
Could 2024 be the worst year ever for real estate wire fraud? As home purchases declined in 2023, fraudsters have increased the sophistication and tenacity of their tactics, preparing for the next... Read more »
Wire and title fraud risk reached an all all-time high in Q4 2023 with 51.8% of transactions having issues that led to a risk of wire and title fraud, according to FundingShield‘s... Read more »