Modus wants to make earnest deposits as easy as Venmo-ing
The title and escrow startup believes its new mobile site will make paying the money more secure and less susceptible to fraud
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
NY developer sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud
Michael D’Alessio defrauded investors out of $58M by funneling money through shell corporations to pay off debts and past investors
by Patrick Kearns Apr 5
Retired pastor and wife lose $130K for home to wire fraud
The Missouri couple planned to spend the money on a home closer to their grandchildren, but a scammer baited them with a fraudulent email
by Gabriela Barkho Dec 21
The biggest homeowner scams of this year
Forty agencies from 23 states participated in a survey by the Consumer Federation of America, which asked about the most common, the fastest-growing and the downright worst complaints of 2017
by Lew Sichelman Nov 6
Is your cash buyer a phony? 5 ways to tell
If you have a legitimate buyer, he or she won't take offense to these standard qualifiers
by James Morgan Nov 1
HouseCanary is now suing Quicken Loans directly for theft of trade secrets
After winning $706M in a related case, the appraisal tech startup is going after a bigger target
Realtor.com hit with class-action lawsuit over allegedly non-viable leads
The suit was filed by two agents and seeks to represent 'thousands' of others who may have been affected
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 27
Folio Gmail extension for real estate adds feature to combat fraud
Opinion
Gmail-based transaction assistant alerts agents to emails about deposits and wire transfer information
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 15
Majority of states see annual dip in mortgage fraud risk
First American Loan Application Defect Index reported fraud risk is reaching new lows this year
by Kimberly Manning Aug 2
Ex-agent scams buyers in Craigslist dream home story gone awry
Thrilled to find the perfect place to move, a couple with five kids in Cleveland allegedly got scammed by a man who police say posed as the owner
by Caroline Feeney Jul 1
CoreLogic collaborates with ID Analytics to spot fraudulent renters
The integration of ID Score into CoreLogic's Rental Property Solutions software helps property managers hedge against client misrepresentation
by Caroline Feeney Jun 13
Will 'smart contracts' replace real estate closers?
Innovation could change closings through secure technology
by Sam DeBord Mar 29
Facing foreclosure fraud claims, HSBC settles at $601 million
Various government regulators allege the bank had shoddy mortgage servicing and foreclosure activity oversight
by Amy Tankersley Feb 10
6 steps to avoiding internal fraud
Segregation of duties prevents a single employee from being able to negatively affect a company
3 scenarios where it's crucial to possess an owner's title insurance policy
It's protection for all kinds of situations you might not think could happen to your buyer
by Wade Vander Molen Sep 10