CoreLogic mortgage fraud risk index falls 4.6% year over year, report shows

• CoreLogic reported a 4.6% year-over-year decline in its mortgage fraud risk index in its annual mortgage fraud risk report.
• The report estimated 1 in 119 mortgage applications show indications of fraud, signaling persistent exposure despite the index decline.
• Mortgage applications rose nearly 22% from Q2 2025, tightening the industry’s monitoring burden as volumes rebound.
• Refinances fell to 28% of applications, the lowest share in six quarters, shifting risk toward purchase-driven workflows.
• Emerging threats flagged include AI-altered documents, higher DSCR activity in non-agency lending, rising wire and BEC fraud filings.

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