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Fraud never goes away. It never stops – it’s ever-evolving and changing.

Keeping on top of the latest trends enables you to make informed decisions around your fraud strategy. Our quarterly fraud index highlights report shows the latest market insights and trends we saw during Q1 2026.

Whilst overall volumes are down by around 5% from Q4 of 2025, Mortgages (+16%), Asset Finance (+9%) and Loans (+1%) have all seen increased submission volumes in Q1 2026.

Get a detailed breakdown of Q1’s fraud trends by downloading our latest report.

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In this report, we cover:

Number of fraud applications

Including confirmed, detected and/or prevented applications

Current account fraud

Including fraud rates and fraud types

Other fraud types

Including Savings Accounts, Mortgage, and Credit Card fraud

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To learn more about the latest insights and trends, download the Fraud Index Report now

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