FRAUD PREVENTION TRACK: Trending – The Looming Threat of Occupancy Misrepresentation

Bridget A. Berg

Senior Leader, Product Management, CoreLogic

Bridget Berg holds the position of principal, industry solutions within the property intelligence group for CoreLogic, where she leads the delivery of fraud risk management solutions to the mortgage industry. With more than 30 years of major financial institution experience, she has focused on all aspects of mortgage fraud, managing investigations and developing fraud risk programs and analytics. Prior to joining CoreLogic, she was the vice president of fraud strategies at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Saint Thomas.

Sean Sowards

Director, Mortgage Fraud Investigations, Fannie Mae Single Family

Sean Sowards is Fannie Mae’s Director of Mortgage Fraud Investigations, reporting to the Vice President, Financial Crimes. Mr. Sowards is responsible for overseeing operations of Fannie Mae’s mortgage fraud program and ensuring compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations. He also serves as Fannie Mae’s liaison with industry, regulatory, and law enforcement partners with respect to mortgage fraud matters. Before assuming his position with Fannie Mae, Mr. Sowards served 25 years in federal law enforcement, retiring in 2017 as the Director of Field Operations for the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to joining the IRS, he was a Special Agent with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General.