Fannie Mae, FHFA, and Palantir Join Forces to Combat Mortgage Fraud—FundingShield Supports This Initiative With Its Proven, Real-Time Solutions

In a major step toward protecting the integrity of the U.S. housing finance system, Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar, FHFA Director Bill Pulte, and Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp have joined forces in a coordinated initiative to combat mortgage fraud across the homebuying process. This effort reflects a broader industry commitment to strengthening fraud prevention and financial integrity

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Ike Suri - CEO of FundingShield

Public and private stakeholders—including Fannie Mae, FHFA, and Palantir—are leveraging technology and data-driven insights to detect fraudulent activity more effectively. This policy initiative, initiated by President Donald J. Trump and led by Bill Pulte, brings government and industry leaders together to strengthen protections for homebuyers and financial institutions, fostering a more secure and transparent lending environment.

FundingShield, the leader in transaction-level fraud prevention and real-time risk management, welcomes this industry-wide push for greater security in mortgage transactions. Having safeguarded over $4 trillion in closings, FundingShield brings extensive expertise and trusted technology to the fight against mortgage fraud, wire fraud, and title fraud.

“Fraud in mortgage transactions can appear at multiple stages—from loan applications to closing, and even post-funding. It’s a systemic issue that requires proactive monitoring and remediation,” said Ike Suri, Chairman and CEO of FundingShield. “Our embedded, real-time technology doesn’t just identify fraud—it remediates it, helping transactions close securely and efficiently so homebuyers and lenders can move forward with confidence.”

FundingShield’s suite of API-enabled tools is fully integrated with key industry partners, including ICE Mortgage Technology, SitusAMC, Mastercard, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). These integrations allow for secure, streamlined, and scalable fraud prevention solutions that reduce operational costs and translates to tangible ROI while improving efficiency—ultimately benefitting homebuyers, Sellers, Lenders, Title companies and investors.

With a firm commitment to risk management, regulatory compliance, fraud prevention and remediation, FundingShield continues to set the standard for secure and verified mortgage transactions for clients. By providing and leveraging our proprietary decision ready data, advanced machine learning, and deep industry connectivity, FundingShield remains a trusted partner in ensuring safe and reliable home financing.

About FundingShield

FundingShield is a leading provider of wire and title fraud prevention, transaction-level risk management, and real-time decision ready fraud detection and remediation. As the only MISMO-certified firm offering transaction-level fraud prevention, FundingShield leverages live source verified data, and machine learning to enhance security and compliance across the mortgage industry. With a proven track record of safeguarding over $4 trillion in closings and processing over $70 billion in monthly transactions, FundingShield’s scalable, API-driven solutions help lenders, investors, and asset managers reduce costs, mitigate risk, and ensure seamless mortgage transactions.

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"Our embedded, real-time technology doesn’t just identify fraud—it remediates it, helping transactions close securely and efficiently so homebuyers and lenders can move forward with confidence,” - Ike Suri, CEO of FundingShield