Weekly Fraud Alert 9.21.23

Weekly Fraud Alert 9.21.23

Welcome to this week's LinkedIn fraud alert newsletter, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights on fraud trends and threats affecting banks, lenders, and fintech businesses across the US. From synthetic identity, fake employment, false income, and overall financial fraud, the risks are more pervasive than ever before.

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Credit Unions’ Share of Auto is Rising, But Their Risk Profile Is Too

What’s Inside?

This report delves into credit unions' share of the auto lending market and provides insights into the changing credit union risk profile in this space. Here's a snapshot of the report's key findings:

Credit Unions' Growing Share of Auto Lending

Credit unions capture 27% of all auto loan originations in Q4 2022

Decade-long Transformation for Credit Unions

Since 2014, the number of credit unions has been decreasing but their assets under management have more than doubled

Delinquencies Surging

Call report data show that 60-day delinquencies have risen to all-time highs

Hidden Risks are Driving Losses

Key trends that are driving losses and how to spot and mitigate against them

Download the Report


Fraudulent Activity Revealed this Week

This week our team of Fraud Analysts using Natural Intelligence alerted lenders?on the additional fraudulent activities that our Fraud Team identify:

  • Over?315?Alerts sent to clients on more than?$6.5 million?in pre-funding applications last week
  • Now more than?10,740?distinct suspicious employers identified?
  • Added another?191?synthetic identities to our proprietary data repository last week

Way to go Fraud Fighters!

About AI + NI

At Point Predictive, we use a unique combination of?Artificial and Natural Intelligence [AI+NI] to detect fraud while automating loan decisions. Our team of fraud analysts roots out fraud rings and patterns to alert our clients before they can fund suspicious loans.


Fraud Save of the Week

Predictors Shed Light on a Sunshine State Phantom Employer??

This week, Point Predictive investigators picked up on a number of applications made to a Miami auto dealer that all listed the same employer phone number.??

Some initial sleuthing uncovered that an unrelated enterprise currently occupies the employer’s Delray Beach, FL, address. The business does not have a website or much else in the way of an online presence. The only apparent reference to the phone number is a Yelp page, which has no ratings or reviews.?

? Additionally, the employer shows up as inactive in Florida's business registry. Despite an apparent lack of business activity, records show applicants claiming to work for this business reported $1.8 million in combined income in 2021 and 2022. Those applicants also have no reported mortgage or auto tradelines.?

In what amounted to a fairly open-and-shut case, the Point Predictive team flagged the applications as potentially fraudulent and added the employer to its negative file.?

A great save for our Point Predictive client and a great result for our fraud team!


'To the Point' - BONUS Episode Release

In this bonus episode recorded at the Point Predictive 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Roundtable, Sgt. Darren Schlosser of the Houston Police Department Auto Theft Division and Sgt. Dave Navarro of the Orange County Auto Theft Task Force present their findings from the front lines of fraud.

This was one of the most highly anticipated sessions of the conference, and is filled with insights into some of the most pressing challenges facing fraud detection today. Click below to listen on Spotify!

Listen Now on Spotify


Download the 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report

Our Annual Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report is available for?free?download! Filled with hundreds of hours' worth of fraud research and insights, like how 1 in 5 auto loan applications will have material misrepresentation by the borrower?or?the dealer.

If you'd like to learn about the current fraud trends and see more of the data we have uncovered, then download the report today.

Download the Report


Point Predictive Partner Spotlight

Our partner GDS Link is holding a webinar next week on September 28th to explore their exciting new marketing solution, ePrescreen365! Sign up to learn about how ePrescreen365 can provide your members with competitive offers and boost conversion rates. Click below to register ??

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About Point Predictive

Point Predictive powers a new level of lending confidence and speed through artificial intelligence, powerful data insight from our proprietary data repository and decades of risk management expertise. The company's data and technology solutions quickly and accurately identify truthful and untruthful disclosures on loan applications.?

Are you interested in learning more about how Point Predictive can help your business??Contact Us.

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