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    Mortgage

    Fakes, Frauds and Phonies: Fraudulent Income and Employment Data in Mortgage Loan Applications Are Bad for the Industry, Brokers, Lenders and Borrowers

    The use of fake verification of income and verification of employment documents sent a mortgage broker to jail. You can avoid that fate with data from The Work Number.
    By Nikki Washington

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    Auto
    March 17, 2023

    Auto Lenders Should Look Beyond Damaged Credit

    Instant database supported verifications can help provide auto lenders with detailed insight into borrower qualifications, while also supporting operational improvements. Recent research illustrates the value of Instant verifications by analyzing the impact of verifying a borrower’s employment and income information when applying for an auto loan.
    By Brandi Hamilton
    Government
    December 13, 2022

    Webinar: Supporting the Success of Workforce Innovators with Data Solutions

    Workforce agencies have the solution to expand workforce development programs to help job seekers and employers foster economic growth by harnessing innovation.
    By Mary Beth Snyder

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    Verification
    December 06, 2022
    It's Not Just Fast, It's Comprehensive, and All in One Place
    Effective January 1, 2023, Manual/Researched Verifications will be known as Network Verification Services.
    Automotive
    October 10, 2022
    A Better Customer Experience Begins with Automated Verifications.
    Let’s face it, speed and consistency can make or break a deal. If you’re slow to gather information or return a decision, the borrower may be on to the next lender.
    Automotive
    September 12, 2022
    Why Automate Income and Employment Verification? The Bottom Line.
    The last thing a lender wants is to lose potential customers due to inefficient in-house loan decisioning processes. Yet that’s so often the case when verification processes aren’t automated.
    Automotive
    August 31, 2022
    Driving Conversions with Up-to-Date Data
    A slow loan application and funding process can wreak havoc on a lender—and dealer’s—bottom line. Instant income and employment data, however, could change the way lenders make decisions.
    Income Verification
    August 30, 2022
    Redefining the Consumer Lending Environment
    Retaining and attracting new members in today’s consumer lending environment depends on embodying automated solutions into credit unions’ processes.
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    Mortgage
    July 25, 2022
    BeSmartee Webinar Participant Ashley Wood Discusses the Value of a Digital VOIE ...
    In case you missed it, watch BeSmartee webinar participant Ashley Wood from Equifax Workforce Solutions as she and other mortgage industry experts discuss the importance of digital verifications of income and employment (VOIE).
    Consumer Finance
    July 18, 2022
    Fintech Nexus Panel Member Alexandria Franks Discusses The Work Number
    In case you missed it, listen to Fintech Nexus panel member, Alexandria Franks from Equifax Workforce Solutions, as she discusses removing bias in lending for a more equitable financial system
    Government
    June 08, 2022
    Preparing for the End of the Public Health Emergency
    As the Public Health Emergency unwinds, state and county social service benefits agencies can prepare by learning best practices from L.A. County DPSS adaptations during the PHE itself.
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