Founder Fraud
Frank on Fraud: Founder fraud and the lessons learned
Changing market conditions have revealed an abundance of founder fraud, resident fraud expert Frank McKenna recently wrote in his blog, Frank on Fraud The early ...
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Point Predictive Dealership Customers
Point Predictive Fortifies Auto Dealership Business Line, Inks Deals Bringing on Hundreds of Rooftops 
Napleton Automotive Group, Carriage Auto Group, Cavender Auto Family and Butler Lexus of South Atlanta Advance Auto Lending Fraud Defense with AI Solution BorrowerCheck™  SAN ...
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Fraud Predictions 2024
Frank on Fraud’s Predictions: 11 Trends to Look for in 2024
Each year, Point Predictive’s Frank McKenna teams up with Mary Ann Miller, of the identity verification platform Prove, and Karisse Hendrick, of Chargelytics Consulting, to ...
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2023: A Year in Review
2023: A Year in Review 
For Point Predictive, 2023 was a year of remarkable achievements, reinforcing our status as industry pioneers in the consumer lending technology sector.  LendTech of the ...
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affordability risk index
Credit access is tightening for car buyers. Fraudsters are stepping in to fill the void. 
More prospective borrowers are resorting to fraud in the face of fewer auto financing options.  Auto financing was harder to come by in November, according ...
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car gang misrepresentation fraud
Frank on Fraud: ‘Car Gang’ Scams Digital Platforms to Bring Synthetic ID Fraud to the Masses 
A new “Car Gang” is reinventing how car buyers engage in synthetic identity fraud, according to a recent article by Frank on Fraud.  Operating on ...
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Point Predictive Partners with Tenet
Tenet Partners with Point Predictive to Power the Financing of Electric Vehicles with Automated Income Validation
Partnership Increases Conversion Rates by Up To 50% by Eliminating the Need for Traditional Proof of Income SAN DIEGO, CA – December 7, 2023 – ...
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Fake Employer
Spotting Fake Employer Scammers Before They Attack
Point Predictive’s Chief Fraud Strategist Frank McKenna recently penned a commentary piece for Auto Remarketing, a periodical covering the pre-owned auto industry. In it, he ...
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From Legacy to Cutting-Edge: Overcoming Challenges in Credit Union Lending with Tech Solutions 
By Don Hoegg, Jr., Fintech Writer Mergers and acquisitions, accompanied by lending-oriented growth strategies, have been a boon for credit unions in recent years. As ...
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US Fintech Awards Winner
Point Predictive Wins LendTech of the Year at the 2023 US Fintech Awards
Sets a New Industry Standard for Faster and More Accurate Consumer Lending Decisions  SAN DIEGO, CA – November 7, 2023 – Point Predictive, the leader ...
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Types of First-Party Fraud
Understanding the Many Faces of First-Party Fraud
The world of lending is riddled with various forms of fraud, posing significant risks to lenders and distorting the financial ecosystem. Among these is first-party ...
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Ai
Frank on Fraud: 5 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Alone Is No Substitute for Fraud Expertise
Frank McKenna, Point Predictive’s Chief Fraud Strategist and resident expert on fraud prediction, recently wrote about the potential – and the limits – of AI ...
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Lauren Crossett Q&A
Q&A with Point Predictive Advisory Board Member Lauren Crossett
In June, Point Predictive announced that fintech veteran Lauren Crossett would be joining the firm’s advisory board. A few months later, we caught up with ...
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US Fintech Awards Finalists
Point Predictive’s First- and Third-Party Fraud Solution API for Fintech Named Finalist for Best Lendtech of the Year and Best Regtech of the Year at the 2023 US Fintech Awards
Award-winning Provider of AI and ML Fraud Solutions for the Consumer Lending Industry Leads the Lendtech and Regtech Packs Point Predictive’s First- and Third-Party Fraud ...
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‘To The Point’ Bonus Episode: The Future of Fraud Detection w/ Justin Davis
On this episode of ‘To the Point’, our VP of Product Justin Davis dives deep into Point Predictive’s innovations from our Risk and Innovation Lab. ...
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5 Takeaways from Point Predictive’s CarDealershipGuy Podcast 
Point Predictive’s Chief Fraud Strategist, Frank McKenna, recently sat down with CarDealershipGuy, host of the eponymous CarDealershipGuy podcast. Here are five key takeaways from their ...
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Criminal Fraud Ecosystem
‘To The Point’ Bonus Episode: Insights into the Criminal Fraud Ecosystem
In this bonus episode recorded at the Point Predictive 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Roundtable, Dr. David Maimon, professor at Georgia State University, examines the intricate ...
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Credential Stuffing
Frank on Fraud: How Credential Stuffing Attacks Target Carmakers
Frank McKenna, Point Predictive’s Chief Fraud Strategist and resident expert on fraud prediction, recently wrote about the risks of credential stuffing in the automotive industry ...
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Metro Jobbers Partnership
Metro Jobbers, Inc. Partners with Point Predictive to Stamp Out Auto Loan Fraud in the Detroit Metro Area
SAN DIEGO, CA – October 4, 2023 – Point Predictive, the leader in AI-powered fraud solutions for the auto lending industry, has joined forces with ...
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Front Lines of Auto Fraud
‘To The Point’ Bonus Episode: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Auto Fraud
In this bonus episode recorded at the Point Predictive 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Roundtable, Sgt. Darren Schlosser of the Houston Police Department Auto Theft Division ...
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Q&A with Barry Kirby
Q&A with Point Predictive Advisory Board Member Barry Kirby
Since joining the Advisory Board this summer, Barry Kirby, the subject matter expert on credit unions has been weighing in on how credit unions can ...
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Credit Unions and Auto Lending: Unpacking the Risks
Point Predictive’s latest report, “Credit Unions’ Share of Auto is Rising But Their Risk Profile Is Too,” delves into the evolving landscape of credit unions ...
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To The Point Podcast Episode 8: Fast Cars, Racing Careers, and Data Analytics, with Katherine Legge
In this week’s episode, Katherine Legge joins the podcast to discuss her career in race car driving, the challenges and risks associated with it, and ...
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income validation solutions
Technology is Changing How Lenders Look at Loan Applicant Income 
Income verification and income validation may sound similar, but key distinctions between the two methods can make for substantial differences in how loan applications are ...
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