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Trump’s executive order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models before public release. It also directs federal agencies to expand AI-powered cybersecurity programs and establish a new government-industry clearinghouse for software vulnerabilities. “Advanced AI capabilities make our Nation stronger, […]

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Cybercrime against seniors is surging, with $7.75B reportedly lost in 2025

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Americans ages 60 and older filed 201,266 complaints with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2025. And they reported losses totaling $7.75 billion — a 59% increase over the prior year, according to the agency’s annual report. The average loss per senior victim was $38,500, with more than 12,400 older complainants losing more

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FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M

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The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, with reported losses surpassing $20.8 billion — a 26% increase from the previous year. Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and their clients. Business

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First American launches free title monitoring, fraud alerts

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First American Title is offering customers a free property title monitoring and fraud alert service, citing growing concerns about real estate crime and identity-based property theft. The service alerts homeowners to new public record filings — such as deeds or liens — that could affect property ownership. Losses tied to cybercrime exceeded $13.7 billion in

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CertifID’s Tyler Adams on deepfakes, fraud and protecting homebuyers

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Cybercriminals are not inventing entirely new schemes in 2025. They are perfecting old ones. According to Tyler Adams, CEO and co-founder of CertifID, fraudsters are combining artificial intelligence (AI) with patience, timing and realism to exploit real estate transactions in increasingly convincing ways. From AI-generated voice impersonations to email monitoring and highly targeted wire fraud,

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2026 mortgage compliance trends show staffing strains, regulatory risks

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Ncontracts, a provider of compliance, risk and vendor management solutions for the financial services industry, released a new survey Tuesday that examines how institutions are managing evolving compliance expectations in 2026. The survey, “The Future of Compliance: Benchmarking the People, Processes, and Pressures Shaping Compliance in 2026,” included responses from 183 financial institutions across various

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Real estate fraud uses forged signature of deceased

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A Cleveland woman says her late mother’s home was sold more than a decade after her death through a forged property deed — one of a growing number of real estate fraud cases nationwide. Tangie Harris learned earlier this year that her mother, Priscilla Harris Norris, who died in 2014, appeared to have “signed” a

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Tech Pulse: Mortgage leaders stress forward thinking

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Mortgage execs advise lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Lenders were urged to embrace technology and adapt to a changing mortgage market at HousingWire‘s 2025 Mortgage

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Florida brokerage endures a nightmare and lesson in real estate cybersecurity

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In August, the agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Florida Properties Group found themselves under siege from fraudsters.  “It began with the mother of one of our agents getting a call at two o’clock on a Sunday morning from a number that looked identical to her daughter, with her daughter’s photo,” Casey Bryan, the president of

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FNF partners with CLEAR Secure on real estate fraud prevention

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Fidelity National Financial (FNF) has partnered with CLEAR Secure to use biometric identity verification in real estate transactions to mitigate real estate fraud, the companies said Wednesday. The initiative integrates CLEAR’s identity platform into FNF’s inHere digital system, which manages title and escrow processes. Leaders said the move is intended to address rising cases of

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