FRAUD PREVENTION TRACK: Spot, Stop and Roll - Beating Fraud
The key to avoiding financial loss associated with fraudulent loans is in the data. This session focuses on what lenders should be examining, data collection methods, and creating processes to analyze data. Learn about current fraud trends impacting the industry and how to leverage data and analytics to protect your business.
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Moderator
![Photo of Bridget A. Berg](https://apps.mba.org/img/Berg_Bridget_240_240.jpg)
Bridget Berg holds the position of principal, industry solutions within the property intelligence group for CoreLogic, where she leads the delivery of fraud risk management solutions to the mortgage industry. With more than 30 years of major financial institution experience, she has focused on all aspects of mortgage fraud, managing investigations and developing fraud risk programs and analytics. Prior to joining CoreLogic, she was the vice president of fraud strategies at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Saint Thomas.
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![Photo of Sean Sowards](https://apps.mba.org/img/Sowards_Sean%20_240_240.jpg)
Sean Sowards is Fannie Mae’s Senior Director of Mortgage Fraud Investigations, reporting to the Vice President, Financial Crimes. Sowards is responsible for overseeing operations of Fannie Mae’s mortgage fraud program and ensuring compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations. He also serves as Fannie Mae’s liaison with industry, regulatory, and law enforcement partners with respect to mortgage fraud matters. Before assuming his position with Fannie Mae, Sowards served 25 years in federal law enforcement, retiring in 2017 as the Director of Field Operations for the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to joining the IRS, he was a Special Agent with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. He has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Virginia and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.