Blanket Bonds: Fraud Solutions for Banks and Credit Unions
The FDIC just issued a Threat Spotlight Special Alert as part of their Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS) / Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes Section. It included a warning…
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Who’s Grading Your Insurance Company? Why Carrier Ratings Matter
I received a request to explain carrier ratings, so that is our next topic! (I love requests, so reach out to me at michelle.mcarthur@hubinternational.com if there’s an insurance term you…
Mortgage Impairment Insurance: A Simple Overview for Lenders
Mortgage impairment insurance is a specialized form of coverage designed to protect lenders when something goes wrong with originating or servicing a mortgage due to an error, oversight, or breakdown…
Why Do Lenders Need Property Tax Tracking Services? 3 Things to Know
Property tax tracking services are a function that tends to be underestimated until something goes wrong. For community banks, credit unions, and mortgage servicers, we increasingly see that moment arrive as a compliance finding or a missed tax-sale…
Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) Explained: Coverage, Premiums and More
When a borrower lets their auto or equipment insurance lapse, the lender’s collateral sits exposed. For portfolios with thousands of indirect auto loans or equipment contracts, the dollar exposure compounds…
What Is GAP Coverage? A Guide to Guaranteed Asset Protection
Gap Debt Cancellation (GAP coverage) is a debt cancellation or insurance product that pays the difference between a primary insurer’s total-loss settlement and the outstanding loan balance. For lenders, it…
MBA’s CRE Servicing Solutions Conference 2026: Key Takeaways
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2026 CRE Servicing Solutions Conference covered the full breadth of the CRE servicing landscape. Here’s what we found most relevant for lenders from an insurance risk and servicing…
Corporate Account Takeover: What Are the Bank’s Defenses When a Commercial Customer Is Hacked?
What is Corporate Account Takeover in Commercial Lending? Corporate account takeover is one of the higher-stakes fraud scenarios a commercial lender can face. When a hacker steals a customer’s credentials…
The Best Borrower Insurance Tracking Companies for Lenders Do These 3 Things
Borrower Insurance tracking sits at the intersection of borrower experience, collateral protection / enterprise risk, and regulatory compliance. When not designed with all three in mind, the result is a…
Risky Business: Coinsurance 101. Yes, There’s Math – Sorry
Coinsurance can be a bit confusing, and we are seeing it more and more on commercial property policies so we should take a minute to understand what it means. In…