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Meet Bloom Journey: The Future of Digital Lending

Journey is a white-label consumer lending and onboarding solution that enables lenders to reduce origination costs and close loans faster.

This Week in Data Breaches: 885 Million Financial Documents Exposed by First American

From 885 million mortgage documents exposed by First American in a massive data leak to a breach at Stack Overflow, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

This Week in Data Breaches: WhatsApp Spyware Exploit

From news of a WhatsApp exploit that allowed attackers to install spyware on users’ phones to Microsoft’s “wormable” malware vulnerability, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

This Week in Data Breaches: Facebook Expecting $5 Billion Fine for Privacy Violations

From news of a $5 billion fine looming on the horizon for Facebook to hackers gaining access to Microsoft email accounts, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

Introducing Bloom Radar: Free Personal Hack Monitoring

Today, we are excited to announce Bloom Radar, free personal data breach monitoring for Bloom iOS app users. Radar monitors data breaches and notifies you if any of your data might be compromised as new breaches occur.

BERD Report: Differences and Similarities Between Current Credit Scoring Models

The most commonly used credit scoring models in the United States are built by two companies. The first is Fair Isaac or “FICO.” The second is VantageScore Solutions. There are a number of similarities between the two commonly used scoring models. But it’s the differences that make them unique.

Catch Bloom at CreditCon in Las Vegas

Bloom co-founder Jesse Leimgruber will be speaking at CreditCon 2019 in Las Vegas this week!

This Week in Data Breaches: Imposter Scams Run Rampant in Lead Up to Tax Day

From news of a possible data leak at Toyota to warnings about imposter scams in the run-up to the tax deadline, here we round up the latest in data security and privacy news.

How to Protect Your Identity

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. In a world of never ending data breaches and leaks, it is more important than ever to take proactive steps toward safeguarding your data and protecting your identity online.

540 Million Facebook Records Found Exposed Online

Researchers on Wednesday reported that they found hundreds of millions of Facebook user records exposed online. In the report, Upguard, a cybersecurity firm, detailed the discovery of a trove of more than 540 million Facebook user records that were publicly accessible on unprotected servers.

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This Week in Data Breaches: The Great Twitter Hack