Fannie Mae, FHFA, and Palantir Join Forces to Combat Mortgage Fraud—FundingShield Supports this initiative with its Proven, Real-Time Solutions Newport Beach, CA – May 29, 2025 – In a major step toward protecting the integrity of the U.S. housing finance system, Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar, FHFA Director Bill Pulte, and Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp have joined forces in a coordinated initiative to combat mortgage fraud across the homebuying process. This effort reflects a broader industry commitment to strengthening fraud prevention and financial integrity Public and private stakeholders—including Fannie Mae, FHFA, and Palantir—are leveraging technology and
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Karthik Kumar, joins FundingShield Advisory Board.
Mortgage Industry Veteran and Technology Innovator, Karthik Kumar, Joins FundingShield Advisory Board Newport Beach, California, May 29th, 2025: FundingShield is pleased to announce that Karthik Kumar, an internationally recognized leader in mortgage technology and digital transformation, has joined its Advisory Board. Karthik is a distinguished leader in mortgage lending, financial technology, and digital transformation, bringing decades of expertise in optimizing loan origination, fulfillment, and risk management through cutting-edge solutions. Karthik Kumar has an extensive background in mortgage lending, tech stack optimization, automation, fintech innovation, and digital transformation. Before establishing LendArch, he served as the Global Mortgage Practice Head
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FundingShield: Wire, title fraud risk hits record high
FundingShield: Wire, title fraud risk hits record high The HousingWire article highlighted our report that “Nearly half of real estate transactions reviewed in the first quarter of 2025 showed signs of potential wire and title fraud, according to a report from FundingShield.” To view the full article follow the link below: FundingShield: Wire, title fraud risk hits record high
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FundingShield Q1 – 2025 – Fraud Analytics With Commentary From FundingShield’s CEO Ike Suri
FundingShield - Q1 - 2025 - Fraud Analytics With Commentary From FundingShield’s CEO Ike Suri “It is my pleasure to share our company’s Q1 2025 Wire Fraud Analytics & Risk Report” – Ike Suri (FundingShield CEO): Q1 2025 REPORT Q1 2025 - Quarterly Data During Q1 2025 46.8% percent of transactions on a $80B portfolio comprising of residential, commercial and business purpose loans had issues leading to a risk of wire & title fraud. On average, problematic loans had 2.5 issues per loan which is a new record, indicating the lack of appropriate controls by closing agents and lenders to
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Meet Us in Vegas: X25 – ICE Experience 2025
We’re excited to announce that FundingShield will be at X25 in Las Vegas! Visit us at Booth 24 from March 10-12 to learn more about managing mortgage risk, compliance, and fraud. For more information or media inquiries contact: info@fundingshield.com
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Press Release: FundingShield Announces Integrated Title Fraud Prevention Services on CoreLogic’s Digital Mortgage Platform
FundingShield Unveils Advanced Title Fraud Prevention Integration for Enhanced Security on CoreLogic’s Digital Mortgage Platform NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. & SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FundingShield, a market-leading fintech providing plug-and-play solutions to manage risk, compliance, and fraud prevention, has entered into a relationship with CoreLogic┬«, a leader in global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions, to provide comprehensive title fraud solutions via a seamless API integration to the CoreLogic Digital Mortgage PlatformÔäó. Together, the companies are working to protect borrowers and financial institutions from the rapid increase in wire and title fraud in recent years, delivering superior standards in data
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CEO Ike Suri Discusses Cybersecurity at Mortgage Innovators Conference
FundingShield’s Ike Suri was recently featured on a virtual panel at the Mortgage Innovators Conference discussing the importance of cybersecurity and what people need to be doing now to protect themselves. Click here to watch the video.
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MBA Newslink Covers FundingShield Q4 2024 Fraud Risk Report
MBA Newslink Covers FundingShield Q4 2024 Fraud Risk Report MBA Newslink has featured FundingShield’s Q4 2024 Fraud Risk Report, highlighting critical insights into the current landscape of mortgage and settlement fraud. View covering here. Read our report here. Contact Sales@fundingshield.com for more information.
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FundingShield Q4 – 2024 – Fraud Analytics With Commentary From FundingShield’s CEO Ike Suri
FundingShield - Q4 - 2024 - Fraud Analytics With Commentary From FundingShield’s CEO Ike Suri Q4 2024 REPORT Quarterly Data During Q4 2024 45.5% percent of transactions on a $84.1bn portfolio comprising of residential, commercial and business purpose loans had issues leading to a risk of wire & title fraud. On average, problematic loans had 2.2 issues per loan, indicating the lack of appropriate controls by closing agents and lenders to identify and fix issues. Q4 2024 saw record-high risk levels for CPL validation related errors (10.3% of transactions) for critical data points such as
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FundingShield & OptiFunder enter into an integration agreement providing integrated wire and title fraud prevention solutions to clients
FundingShield & OptiFunder enter into an integration agreement providing integrated wire and title fraud prevention solutions to clients NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– FundingShield, a market-leading fintech providing plug-and-play solutions to manage risk, compliance, and fraud prevention, has entered into an integration agreement with OptiFunder, the creators of OptiFunder WMS and Greyhound Warehouse Management System whose innovative solutions power automation from mortgage loan funding, through the warehouse and investor delivery process. The integration will further drive ROIs to independent mortgage bank and warehouse lending clients that OptiFunder and FundingShield serve delivering on their common goals of funding process optimization,
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