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The Car Is Collateral. But Can We Still Find It?
Abstract: A car loan begins with two assumptions: the borrower is who they say they are, and the vehicle will remain available if the loan fails. Synthetic identities, fraudulent financing, illegal exports and abusive repair and storage liens are testing both assumptions. Ahead of the Canadian Lenders Association’s Automotive Financing Roundtable on October 6, lenders […]
Crypto-Backed Lending Is Here. Now Canada Needs to Make It Work.
Reverse Mortgages Aren’t Under-Sold. They’re Under-Explained.
From Detection to Prevention: Rethinking Fraud Intelligence in Lending
FINTRAC & What’s Hanging on Your Wall?
The Tariff Is Becoming a Small-Business Cash-Flow Problem
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