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Brooklyn
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Nonprofit at the center of federal corruption probe still has a $94M city contract

BHRAGS Home Care Corp faces federal bribery and embezzlement charges while holding a $94 million city contract set to begin this summer.
#insurance-fraud
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Restaurateur and friend of Eric Adams pleads not guilty to insurance fraud, alongside 2 men previously sued by GEICO | amNewYork

Zhan Petrosyants and two businessmen were indicted for insurance fraud and money laundering related to fraudulent claims against GEICO.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Restaurateur and friend of Eric Adams pleads not guilty to insurance fraud, alongside 2 men previously sued by GEICO | amNewYork

Zhan Petrosyants and two businessmen were indicted for insurance fraud and money laundering related to fraudulent claims against GEICO.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 days ago

Councilmember Investigated Over Possible Bribes In Shelter Contracting, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Councilmember Farah Louis is under federal investigation for allegedly steering shelter contracts in exchange for benefits.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

SoCal hospice owners bilked taxpayers for millions in false claims, federal officials say

Eight individuals were arrested and 15 charged in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $50 million by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California. Federal officials described the actions as brazen efforts to commit fraud, with many billed patients not being terminally ill.
Healthcare
Humor
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Don't Write 'April Fools' On Your Tax Return Or Try A Trump-Protest Stunt Because The IRS Won't Be Laughing - Above the Law

Filing incorrect tax returns as a protest is illegal and can lead to serious consequences.
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Homeowner Assistance Fund backstopped vulnerable borrowers

The insights from this report help us think about potential gaps in the loss mitigation waterfall and the types of homeowners who may benefit from targeted support when they experience a crisis.
SF real estate
#student-loans
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Millions of student-loan borrowers risk being driven into a 'shadow' market of costly private lenders, a new report says

Risky lending products may increase as federal student-loan repayment changes could push borrowers towards subprime lenders.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Higher education

Scott Bessent's Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
US politics

Student-loan forgiveness for public servants is at risk without SAVE plan, Dems say

Eliminating the SAVE repayment plan could force over seven million borrowers into higher payments and jeopardize Public Service Loan Forgiveness for many.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
US politics

Over 400 student-loan borrowers shared their concerns for 2026 about SAVE, defaulting, and payment plans

Over 400 borrowers reported varied repayment experiences, with many facing affordability, servicer problems, default risk, and concern over elimination of income-driven plans like SAVE.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Millions of student-loan borrowers risk being driven into a 'shadow' market of costly private lenders, a new report says

Risky lending products may increase as federal student-loan repayment changes could push borrowers towards subprime lenders.
Higher education
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Scott Bessent's Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default | Fortune

The U.S. Education Department is transferring management of student loans to the Treasury Department, marking a significant shift in federal student loan oversight.
Boston
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Former NYPD sergeant turned contractor charged in alleged bribery scheme

A former NYPD sergeant was arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges related to city contracts awarded to his security company.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

Tax Season Means Phishing Season: How Individuals and Businesses Can Protect Themselves

Phishing attacks during tax season have become more sophisticated, leveraging generative AI to impersonate trusted entities like the IRS.
#fraud
US politics
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Vice President Vance reveals US doesn't prosecute fraud under $1.5 million

J.D. Vance promises a crackdown on fraud over $1.5 million, emphasizing accountability for high-level individuals evading justice.
US politics
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Vice President Vance reveals US doesn't prosecute fraud under $1.5 million

J.D. Vance promises a crackdown on fraud over $1.5 million, emphasizing accountability for high-level individuals evading justice.
#tax-fraud
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago
EU data protection

UK government lacks ambition to fight tax fraud, says PAC | Computer Weekly

The UK's PAC criticizes the government for failing to modernize technology to combat tax fraud and error, costing taxpayers billions annually.
fromReadWrite
1 month ago
US news

Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling fraud

Jeffrey Dixon was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, ordered to forfeit $1,093,552.50, and must pay $12,964,382 restitution for filing hundreds of fraudulent tax returns.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

UK government lacks ambition to fight tax fraud, says PAC | Computer Weekly

The UK's PAC criticizes the government for failing to modernize technology to combat tax fraud and error, costing taxpayers billions annually.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
4 days ago

Former Brooklyn-based nonprofit leaders indicted for allegedly embezzling over $1.3 million

Former nonprofit leaders indicted for embezzling over $1.3 million intended for vulnerable New Yorkers.
#fhfa
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

FHFA's Bill Pulte files new DOJ referrals against Letitia James

FHFA Director Bill Pulte filed criminal referrals against NY Attorney General Letitia James for alleged insurance fraud misrepresentations.
fromAP News
5 days ago

4 arrested in corruption investigation linked to NYC homeless shelter operator, AP source says

Federal authorities have arrested four people in connection with an investigation into a Brooklyn nonprofit that received lucrative city contracts to open homeless shelters in New York City. Investigators are also examining whether City Council Member Farah Louis and her sister Debbie Louis accepted bribes or kickbacks related to the appropriation of city funds to the nonprofit.
Brooklyn
fromWIRED
6 days ago

The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged

The IRS stated that its fragmented landscape can lead to undesirable outcomes including duplication of effort and cost, poor understanding of gaps in coverage, and suboptimal case selection.
Law
E-Commerce
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Amazon doesn't want the blame for the Post Office going under

Amazon plans to reduce USPS shipments by two-thirds after contract expiration, citing the postal service's abrupt withdrawal from negotiations that could have generated billions in revenue.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Inquiry launched into HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits

The UK's National Audit Office is investigating an HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly stripped 23,794 families of child benefit payments using flawed Home Office travel records that failed to document return journeys.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

House Dem Who Allegedly Stole Millions From FEMA Lobbied for Trump Pardon at Christmas Party

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty and criticized the process, saying the committee denied her legal team a reasonable time to prepare.
US politics
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Is it time to bring banks back to the mortgage business?

Mortgage loan origination collapsed from 14.2 million in 2021 to under 5 million in 2023, with independent mortgage banks filling the gap while maintaining quality, yet regulators and industry leaders argue banks should re-engage to restore competition and customer relationships.
Non-profit organizations
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Trump's Cabinet

Government waste, fraud, and abuse exist more substantially than previously believed, as evidenced by luxury aircraft purchases and other recent spending examples.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration Wrongly Took $160 Billion and Won't Give It Back

The Supreme Court struck down Trump's emergency tariffs but failed to address whether $160 billion in collected tariff money should be refunded, leaving a major unresolved legal question.
UK news
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Watchdog clears Post Office Horizon scandal subsidy

The UK's competition regulator conditionally approves £141.8 million in subsidies to the Post Office for Horizon IT scandal compensation and tax liability settlement.
Business intelligence
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Something big is changing in auditing | Fortune

AI will fundamentally redefine auditing over the next three to five years, with internal audit teams increasingly governing AI models while automation saves up to 40% of audit time.
#student-loan-policy
NYC parents
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Millions of student-loan borrowers are kicked off of Biden's key affordable repayment plan in a surprise court reversal

The 8th Circuit ordered approval of Trump's settlement to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, requiring enrolled borrowers to transition to alternative plans.
NYC parents
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Millions of student-loan borrowers are kicked off of Biden's key affordable repayment plan in a surprise court reversal

The 8th Circuit ordered approval of Trump's settlement to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan, requiring enrolled borrowers to transition to alternative plans.
NYC startup
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Zombie Regulator

The Trump Administration is weakening financial protection agencies while subprime auto lenders exploit vulnerable consumers through predatory pricing algorithms that maximize recovery over fair lending practices.
#student-loan-oversight
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Federal oversight protects student borrowers. Some of it has stopped, watchdog says

The U.S. Department of Education ceased oversight of federal student loan servicers in February 2025, eliminating record accuracy reviews and call monitoring, creating risks of billing errors and misinformation for borrowers.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Millions of student-loan borrowers should double-check their bill amounts, watchdog says

Federal student-loan servicers lack oversight after staffing cuts eliminated monitoring of call quality and billing accuracy, risking borrower harm during major repayment system changes.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The IRS Is in Trouble

The IRS, weakened by budget cuts and staff reductions from over 100,000 to 81,000 employees, faces significant challenges in collecting taxes and processing returns for the 2026 filing season.
#real-estate-fraud
SF real estate
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
3 weeks ago

Why do large real estate fraud cases keep happening in the North Bay?

Pacific Private Money, a Marin County real estate finance company, abruptly closed with over 100 investors unable to access funds since December, prompting District Attorney investigation into potential fraud or business failure.
SF real estate
fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Why do large real estate fraud cases keep happening in the North Bay?

Pacific Private Money's abrupt closure has prompted investigation into complaints from over 100 investors unable to access funds since December, with authorities examining whether this represents business failure or fraud.
SF real estate
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
3 weeks ago

Why do large real estate fraud cases keep happening in the North Bay?

Pacific Private Money, a Marin County real estate finance company, abruptly closed with over 100 investors unable to access funds since December, prompting District Attorney investigation into potential fraud or business failure.
SF real estate
fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Why do large real estate fraud cases keep happening in the North Bay?

Pacific Private Money's abrupt closure has prompted investigation into complaints from over 100 investors unable to access funds since December, with authorities examining whether this represents business failure or fraud.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs

The White House established an anti-fraud task force to combat fraud in federally-funded benefits programs through funding withholding, increased data-sharing, and enhanced eligibility enforcement.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

He Ruined His Career for $46,000 - Then Became an FBI Informant for the Biggest Insider Trading Sting in History

His boss shut the door and said they now needed "shorter-term opportunities to make money every month or we may not survive," which Tom now sees as the moment the scoreboard reset from three years to 30 days. "It was a very ambiguous message," he says, adding that he never asked, "Are we talking about what everybody else is doing or are we going to stay within the legal or ethical guardrail?"
Growth hacking
Law
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

The IRS may owe you money from the pandemic years - but you have to claim it

A federal court ruling may entitle taxpayers to refunds for penalties or interest incorrectly charged by the IRS between January 20, 2020 and July 11, 2023 during the Covid pandemic emergency period.
#investment-fraud
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

RESPA uncertainty fuels debate over agent-lender partnerships

RESPA's outdated 1974 framework creates compliance ambiguity for modern mortgage and real estate partnerships, causing lenders to lose business to competitors willing to pay higher referral fees to real estate agents.
EU data protection
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

How to ensure locked-down compliance during HMDA reporting season, and year-round

HMDA compliance requires year-round automation and verification systems to manage increasing regulatory scrutiny, as manual processes and data errors create significant compliance risks for financial institutions.
Business
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Inside Wall Street's 2008 meltdown, through the eyes of an FBI informant

During the 2008 financial crisis, an FBI informant purchased a house on the day Lehman Brothers collapsed, facing financial precarity while maintaining a secret double life.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A $5.7 billion AI startup wants to help cut government benefit fraud. Experts aren't so sure.

Checkr seeks government contracts to verify welfare and benefits eligibility using AI identity verification technology to reduce fraud and waste.
#covid-19-relief-fraud
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Why mortgage licensing must be a priority for private lenders In 2026

Mortgage licensing is a critical legal and deal-enabling priority for private lenders, not an operational afterthought, with significant consequences for non-compliance including usury exposure, penalties, and loan enforceability risks.
#mortgage-fraud
SF real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Walker & Dunlop reveals it found $134M of fraud

Walker & Dunlop discovered $134 million in fraudulent Freddie Mac loans across three portfolios involving borrower property flipping schemes, with employees no longer at the firm.
SF real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Walker & Dunlop reveals it found $134M of fraud

Walker & Dunlop discovered $134 million in fraudulent Freddie Mac loans across three portfolios involving borrower property flipping schemes, with employees no longer at the firm.
Real estate
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Big banks retreated from mortgages after the 2008 housing market crash-now this Fed governor wants them back

Federal Reserve officials are reconsidering post-2008 regulations that may have pushed mortgage lending from large banks to nonbank lenders, with potential policy shifts ahead.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

The mortgage industry doesn't have a speed problem. It has a trust problem.

Mortgage industry speed improvements haven't reduced costs or risks because the real bottleneck is trust in fragmented, inconsistent data, not processing velocity.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Pandemic watchdog calls the number of investigations into arts and restaurant bailouts 'underwhelming' and 'embarrassing'

The SBA inspector general called pandemic relief fraud investigations into $43 billion in restaurant and entertainment grants 'embarrassing' and urged Congress to extend prosecution timelines.
US news
fromHoodline
1 month ago

ExNYPD Detective John Bolden Pleads Guilty in PPP Fraud Case

Former NYPD Detective John Bolden pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud using fake tax records to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Union calls for SEC inquiry into Apollo's 'misleading' Epstein ties

The American Federation of Teachers asked the SEC to probe Apollo Global Management over potentially misleading disclosures about firm partners' connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The White House is considering requiring banks to verify the citizenship of their customers

The Trump administration is considering an executive order requiring U.S. banks to collect citizenship documentation from customers, potentially blocking undocumented migrants from the banking system.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Post Office to receive 104m taxpayer bailout to cover historic IR35 breach

Government will provide up to £104,441,881 to pay Post Office's historic IR35 tax liability to HMRC because the Post Office cannot fund it.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions

Civil servants facing pension-payment delays are offered interest-free hardship loans up to 10,000; urgent cases prioritised and extra staff hired to clear the backlog.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Regulators urged to ease bank capital rules for mortgages

Trade groups asked regulators to recalibrate bank capital requirements for residential mortgages, MSRs, and warehouse lending to better reflect current risk and protections.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under threat | Fortune

The Trump administration's cuts to the CFPB have cost Americans nearly $19 billion in lost consumer protections, with enforcement actions dropped and predatory lending practices left unchecked.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers

Treasury canceled 31 Booz Allen contracts totaling $21 million after a contractor leaked confidential IRS taxpayer data exposing wealthy taxpayers' tax-minimization strategies.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Harvard Club of Boston to pay $2.4 million for defrauding pandemic aid program, prosecutors say

The Harvard Club of Boston will pay $2,472,187 after receiving an ineligible Paycheck Protection Program loan and obtaining SBA forgiveness.
Higher education
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

'Ghost students' stealing millions in financial aid from CA community colleges, investigation finds

Online "ghost student" scammers use stolen or fake identities to enroll in community colleges and collect financial aid, costing millions and overwhelming admissions staff.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Mortgage defects stabilize as lenders face quality control issues

Quality control staffing stabilized in 2025, but origination cost pressures and volume surges cause fluctuating defect types and levels, increasing buyback and defect risk.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A. homeless services fraudster spent millions on luxury lifestyle, authorities charge

A nonprofit operator is accused of stealing $23 million in homelessness funds and spending it on luxury goods, vacations, and private properties.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

GSEs boost foreclosure prevention as forbearances surge

Forbearance and permanent loan modifications rose sharply in October, while delinquency modestly improved, foreclosures increased, and refinance activity grew as rates fell.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready

"Point me in the direction of what dollar amount you need, and we'll get it priced out and funded today!" It's Bella, it's Jake, it's Zevi strangers offering quick cash to help Joshua Esnard's small business in North Carolina. How does $350,000 sound? Or $768,000 and up to $900,000? Approval in an hour, they say, money in a day. "No gimmicks, Joshua." "No hidden fees, No BS."
US news
US politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Feds pitch anti-fraud AI trained on COVID loan data

A Fraud Prevention Engine trained on five million SBA COVID-19 loan applications could have flagged tens of billions in potentially fraudulent payments before disbursement.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Four charged in $1M SNAP, unemployment fraud scheme tied to Leominster restaurant

Stolen identities of over 100 people were used to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in SNAP and PUA benefits across multiple states.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The mortgage industry just crossed a line it's avoided for years

"Today, an increasing number of consumers include crypto in their investment portfolios, while major financial institutions are deepening their involvement in crypto assets, supported by key regulatory developments," Newrez President Baron Silverstein said in the announcement, adding that now is the "right time" to weave crypto into the mortgage lending business.
Real estate
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Treasury Department cancels contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump. The latest move is in line with Trump administration efforts to exact retribution on perceived enemies of the president and his allies - despite Booz Allen's recent contributions to Trump's ballroom project, expected to cost more than $400 million.
US news
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Bill to improve government's anti-fraud checks heads to Trump's desk

Congress permanently granted Do Not Pay access to Social Security death records to stop payments to deceased individuals and reduce improper government payments.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

State auditor sues Beacon Hill to force compliance with audit

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio sued to enforce voter-approved authority to audit the Massachusetts Legislature after legislative refusal and without Attorney General support.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Will eliminating fraud clear the US national deficit as Trump claims?

US president says massive' fraud has caused budget imbalance, but calculations do not support this. United States President Donald Trump has claimed that unearthing and ending fraud nationwide would eliminate the country's deficit. In particular, Trump has highlighted alleged public services fraud by Somalis in Minnesota and also said there is fraud in many other places. If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget, Trump said on Tuesday during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
US politics
US politics
fromChicago Tribune
2 years ago

Ex-city official gets 18 months in prison for role concealing multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme that led to Bridgeport bank collapse

A former city official received 18 months in prison for conspiring to falsify bank records and conceal insider loans that contributed to a bank's failure.
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