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DeedLock Named Best Deed Fraud Prevention Service in the United States of 2026
Best Of Best Review has named our AI Title Surveillance® platform the Best Deed Fraud Prevention Service in the United States of 2026. Here's why the award matters, and how we close the gap scammers exploit at the county recording office.
$275 Million Lost: What the FBI's 2025 Real Estate Fraud Numbers Mean for Lenders and Title Companies After Closing
The FBI's IC3 logged $275.1 million in real estate fraud losses from 12,368 victims in 2025, but those numbers mostly track the transaction. Here's what happens to your borrowers' titles after closing, and why monitoring protects collateral, reduces claims, and keeps your firm in front of clients for years.
A Dead Man's House Sold for $1: How Deed Thieves Target Estates, and What Heirs Should Do Before the Holidays
Philadelphia has logged 152 deed fraud reports so far in 2026, and one case involved a man's home signed away for $1. Here is a practical checklist for adult children and executors covering the weeks between a death and probate, when nobody is watching the house.
Someone Filed a Deed on My House. The First 48 Hours, Step by Step
A forged deed doesn't make anyone the legal owner of your home, but it can do real damage before a court says so. Here's exactly what to do, hour by hour, to confirm the filing, report it, and freeze your title before the fake owner sells or borrows against it.
Why Scammers Go After Seniors First, and What the 2025 Numbers Show
In 2025, Americans over 60 filed about one in five fraud complaints with the FBI, yet they accounted for more than a third of the money lost. Here's why criminals go after older adults, which scams cost them the most, and the steps that actually help.
Waiting for Home Prices to Drop? Here's What the Wait Actually Costs You
Lots of would-be buyers are sitting out the market until prices fall. But a drop isn't guaranteed, rent keeps coming due, and a small rate move can cancel out a price cut. Here's the math.
Fraud Has Never Been Worse. Here's How to Protect Yourself in 2026
Americans reported a record $15.9 billion in fraud losses in 2025, and the FBI logged more than a million internet crime complaints for the first time. Here's what changed, and the habits that actually keep your money safe.
A Price on Their Heads: How the New 1% Fraud Commission Turns Every American Into a Fraud Hunter
The new Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program pays people who expose fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. Here's what the 1% commission headline means, what the fine print says, and the lesson it holds for every homeowner.
The Teton Street House: What Harris County's New Deed Theft Lawsuits Teach Every Family That Owns Property
Keata Wade and her sister were getting ready to fix up their late grandmother's Houston home when they found out it no longer belonged to them. Harris County has now sued the people it says did it. Here's how the alleged scheme worked and what families can do so it doesn't happen to them.
Deed Fraud Is One of America's Fastest-Growing Crimes, and the 2026 Numbers Show It
FBI-reported real estate fraud losses jumped 58% in a single year, seller impersonation attempts have more than doubled, and cities from Philadelphia to Houston are struggling to keep up. Here's what the data shows and how to protect your property.
The Slow Season Is Your Head Start: Why Now Is the Time to Revamp Your Business
Home sales just had their two slowest months of 2026 and mortgage rates are at multi-year highs. Here's why this lull is the best time to rebuild your business, and why title protection is the first move we'd make.
Title Looks Back, We Look Forward: Why Title Companies and DeedLock Are Best Friends
Title insurance protects a homeowner from the past. Title surveillance watches over the years after closing. Here's how title companies can offer both, and why the pairing gives their clients more protection than either one alone.
Rate Is a Commodity. Protection Isn't: How Mortgage Bankers Win With Creative Partnerships
Every lender in your market can match a rate by lunch. What sets a mortgage banker apart is the value they bring that nobody else at the table offers, and a well-chosen partnership is the quickest way to add some.
Senior Scams Are Hitting Our Communities Hard. Here's How They Work and How to Stop Them
Americans over 60 reported more than $7.7 billion in fraud losses in 2025. Here's how the most common senior scams work, from AI voice cloning to deed theft, and what families and professionals can do to stop them.
Free County Fraud Alerts Have Been Around for Years. Deed Fraud Keeps Getting Worse.
County clerk fraud alerts have existed for years, and deed fraud has kept growing anyway. Here's where the free systems fall short, how scammers reroute the paper trail so families never see it, and how to actually protect your title.
The House Was Still Standing. The Deed Was Gone: What Harris County's Deed Theft Lawsuits Teach Every Family
Keata Wade and her sister were getting ready to fix up their late father's and grandmother's home in Houston. Then they learned it was no longer theirs. Here is what Harris County's new deed fraud lawsuits allege, and what families can do to protect an inherited home.
Hackers Say They Stole FBI Agents' Home Addresses. Here's What a Criminal Can Do With Yours
ShinyHunters says it took names, home addresses, phone numbers and spouse details on FBI staff. Combine that kind of data with free county property records and you have a ready-made deed fraud kit. Here's how the scheme works and how to check that your home is still in your name.