Explore the evolving landscape of mortgage origination, influenced by shifting interest rates, housing market dynamics, and regulatory changes. Discover strategies for lenders to adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment.
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Fraud costs and cyberattack volumes for U.S. mortgage lenders have jumped over the past two years, according to new research. So reports SC Magazine.
A recent LexisNexis study, based on a survey of more than 500 risk and fraud management executives in the United States and Canada, finds that fraud has pushed mortgage lenders’ costs up 23.5% since the start of the 
pandemic.
Per LexisNexis, the risk is especially great for mortgage lenders that have been originating loans digitally, which has clearly become a more popular option at a time of remote work.
