Mortgage AML Insights

BSA Lessons from the Kabbage Fraud Settlement: Hear no evil, see no evil, say no evil #fraud #bsa #aml #allegations May 30, 2024

Kabbage, a financial services company, is accused of profiting from fraudulent loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the US Attorney’s statement, the settlement addresses claims that Kabbage profited off of fraudulent loan applications. Th...

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Mortgage Fraud: Pressure from Outsiders and Ethical Dilemmas Feb 22, 2024

In any business, particularly in the financial sector, the integrity of your team is paramount. However, external pressures can sometimes push employees towards unethical behaviors.

Through a personal experience as a loan officer, I encountered a si...

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Preventing Mortgage Fraud: The Power of Robust KYC Practices Feb 09, 2024

In the world of Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols, the essence lies in building trust with your business allies—be they partners, counterparties, correspondents, brokers, or borrowers.

This encompasses the fundamentals of verifying identities, corp...

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Money Laundering 101: Understanding the Basics Feb 09, 2024

Money laundering might seem like a concept reserved for TV series like Ozark and Breaking Bad, where characters embroiled in illegal activities need to "clean" their ill-gotten gains. The process, however, is complex and multifaceted,

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Welcome to AML Mortgage Mastery Feb 09, 2024

This course is tailored to mortgage lenders, credit unions and banks that make mortgage loans, to help you manage those duties. I created this course specifically for mortgage lenders because I felt the existing courses paid too little attention to m...

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HOW TO INTERVIEW "persons of interest"Ā 

Interview Tips based on conducting years of effective interviews.

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