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Homeowners Are Protected From “Zombie Mortgages” By New CFPB Regulations

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
What is “Zombie Second Mortgage”? The origin of these “zombie” mortgages may be traced back to “piggyback” mortgages, when a mortgage, also known as a “80/20 loan,” consisted of a first lien loan for 80% of the home’s value and a second lien loan for the remaining 20%. The second......
BNCCORP Announces Strategic Decision to Sell Mortgage Business
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BNCCORP Announces Strategic Decision to Sell Mortgage Business

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BNCCORP, INC. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, BNC National Bank (BNC Bank), has entered into a definitive agreement with First Federal Bank under which First Federal will purchase certain operating assets and assume certain liabilities of BNC Bank’s mortgage division as part of BNCC’s strategic decision to exit the......
American Express Launches New Cash Flow Management Hub, Expanding Its Powerful Backing for Small Businesses
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The CFPB Finds Illegal Junk Fees On Bank Accounts, Mortgages, Student Loans, And Auto Loans.

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A special edition of Supervisory Highlights, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today, details illegal trash fees discovered in deposit accounts and across a variety of loan servicing sectors, including mortgage, student loan, and payday lending. Even for consumers who are financially knowledgeable, it can be difficult to......
Fintech Startup CLOWD9 Partners With Netcetera to Help Combat Global Payments Fraud
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Fintech Startup CLOWD9 Partners With Netcetera to Help Combat Global Payments Fraud

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CLOWD9, the world’s first cloud native and decentralized payments processing platform has partnered with Netcetera, a global software company for secure and convenient digital payment solutions, as its payment security provider. CLOWD9 will use its 3-D secure issuer service for transaction authentication and Access Control Server (ACS). Netcetera operate a......
OnlineCheckWriter.com Strengthens Fraud Detection
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OnlineCheckWriter.com Strengthens Fraud Detection

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OnlineCheckWriter.com, a leading B2B payments company, announced its enhanced security measures to fight the widely prevalent fraud attempts targeting payment companies and users. As a payment service provider receiving hundreds of new-user registrations daily, OnlineCheckWriter.com has instituted multi-level screening before approving every new account application. As part of the heightened......
Fairway Independent Mortgage Offers Down Payment Assistance to First-Time Buyers
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Fairway Independent Mortgage Offers Down Payment Assistance to First-Time Buyers

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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, the nation’s third largest retail mortgage lender, announced the Fairway Community Access program (FCA), a new program to aid prospective first-time homebuyers currently residing in select communities across the country, including Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Memphis, Tennessee; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The FCA program aims to help eligible individuals......
New Report: Identity Fraud Doubled in Crypto and Banking in 2022
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New Report: Identity Fraud Doubled in Crypto and Banking in 2022

Fintech News Desk
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All-in-one verification platform, Sumsub, highlights seven key fraud trends of 2022 and shares predictions for 2023 in its annual identity fraud study Sumsub, a global verification platform providing customizable KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring, and AML solutions for the whole customer journey, published its second annual Identity Fraud Report, that identifies......
Analysis of Potential Impact of Global Economic Recession on Financial Frauds
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Analysis of Potential Impact of Global Economic Recession on Financial Frauds

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by Sudipto Ghosh0
Feeble growth accompanied by uncertain developments have led us into another economic recession. Just when the world was recovering from the Post-COVID damages, new kinds of challenges emerged to push back economic revival. Following a tumultuous few years, economies around the world are bracing themselves for a possible recession. With......
Radius Launches In-House Mortgage Brokerage in California
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Radius Launches In-House Mortgage Brokerage in California

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New mortgage arm further integrates offerings for Radius agents and clients across California, with plans to enter additional markets as brokerage expands Radius, the tech-enabled brokerage, announced it has launched a mortgage brokerage in California. The mortgage launch comes on the heels of the company’s $14 million Series A fundraise and recent expansion......
CFPB Issues Policy on Contractual ‘Gag’ Clauses and Fake Review Fraud
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CFPB Issues Policy on Contractual ‘Gag’ Clauses and Fake Review Fraud

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Financial companies will face consequences for illegally manipulating or suppressing consumer reviews Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued policy guidance regarding potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews. The CFPB seeks to ensure that customers can write reviews, particularly ones posted online, about financial products and services that......
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