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Commonwealth Bank Investigates A$1 Billion Fraud
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The Australian Financial Review reports that Commonwealth Bank suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were fraudulently obtained using AI-generated documents and has notified police and the corporate watchdog. Sources say the bank discovered the suspected fraud last year after whistleblowers and following similar alleged losses at NAB, raising alarm across Australia’s banking sector. The case is likely to prompt tighter identity checks and mortgage-broker oversight.
