Synthetic identity fraud has always been a significant concern for commercial lenders, but the era of COVID-19 has increased those concerns considerably.   The increase in digital transactions and, for some, …

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We hope this blog will help you cut through the noise and get to the facts regarding IRS changes and the Senate Stimulus Plan.

We compiled information from Tax Guard customers and industry surveys to provide you a snapshot of the lending industry amidst the coronavirus pandemic. 

UPDATED: The US tax filing deadline has moved to July 15, 2020.

The IRS Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, is an important tool for many lenders and their tax due diligence process. But misconceptions about Form 8821 can cost a lender a …

On July 1, 2019, The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 was signed into law, which aims to broadly redesign the Internal Revenue Service. Many lenders are potentially affected by the …

Risk management is at the core of banking, but what does the rise of big data do to the practice of credit risk management of lenders? At Tax Guard, we …

Synthetic identity fraud is one of the most significant and problematic threats facing commercial lenders today. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, it’s the fastest-growing and hardest-to-detect form of identity theft. …

As the U.S. economy prepares to enter the 10th year of the current economic expansion, memories of the Great Recession are fading. Buoyed by stable interest rates, small and medium-sized …

The saying “knowledge is power” is not wasted on credit risk professionals. For the most successful non-bank alternative lenders, the wellspring of knowledge is rooted in their data  – but …