Cybercrime against seniors is surging, with $7.75B reportedly lost in 2025
Investment fraud, much of it involving cryptocurrency and fake trading platforms, inflicted the heaviest financial toll on seniors.
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FBI: Cybercrime losses topped $20.8B in 2025, real estate fraud hit $275M
Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and clients.
Financial firms face rising cyber risks, data challenges
Financial services firms face rising cyber threats and data quality issues, impacting AI adoption and decision-making, according to a new survey.
2026 mortgage compliance trends show staffing strains, regulatory risks
A survey from Ncontracts reveals how financial institutions are managing compliance challenges and expectations in 2026.
Tech Pulse: Mortgage leaders stress forward thinking
Discover the latest tech trends in real estate such as AI, crypto, digital identity tools and cybersecurity challenges.
Crittora launches secure real estate document delivery tool
The American Land Title Association estimates that one in three real estate transactions are targeted for wire fraud attempts.
YouTubers set trap for crime ring targeting seniors, resulting in 25 arrests
Federal agents disrupted a long-running fraud scheme targeting seniors, helped by YouTubers who set and sprang the trap on the fraudsters.
Goby Homes launches property transaction platform, founder honored by NAR
The platform was developed to reduce transaction failures and cybersecurity risks that continue to plague the real estate industry.
CertifID’s Tom Cronkright on how CISA cuts could impact cybersecurity practices
Tom Cronkright, the co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID, sat down with HousingWire to discuss how recent cuts to CISA could harm the ability of mortgage and real estate companies in identifying and preventing cyberattacks.
How gen AI is making real estate cybercrime easier than ever
AI is making fraudsters’ jobs easier, but cybersecurity professionals are not backing down without a fight.