Loan Fraud Expert Witnesses

Groton, Connecticut

Fraud, Banking - Bank Fraud, Fraud Prevention, Fraud Detection, Check Fraud, Card Fraud, Loan Fraud, 1st and 3rd Party Fraud, Internal Fraud, Investigations, Vendor Management, Exam Management, Risk Management

I serve as an expert witness in bank fraud matters, providing independent, objective analysis in disputes involving alleged fraud, negligence, and control failures across financial services. I bring 30+ years of experience spanning bank fraud operations, fraud risk management, product and channel lifecycle oversight, legal and compliance governance, and financial crimes investigations—including courtroom testimony experience in criminal fraud cases. I help courts and counsel understand complex facts, industry practices, and whether an institution’s actions were reasonable under applicable standards. My expertise covers the full bank fraud lifecycle, including fraud program governance and strategy, risk appetite alignment, preventive and detective controls (authentication, transaction monitoring, analytics, decisioning), investigations and case management, escalation protocols, and documentation quality. I also evaluate customer impact and claims handling, including dispute resoluti...

Frisco, Texas

Fraud, Financial - Bank Fraud, Loan Fraud, Securities Fraud, Investment Fraud, Embezzlement, Internal Theft, Elder Financial Exploitation, Ponzi Scheme, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Fiduciary Misconduct, Mortgage Fraud, Commercial Loan Fraud, Consumer Loan Fraud, Financial Crime, AML/BSA Breaches

Steven D. Overby is a financial forensics and fraud expert with over 20 years of federal law enforcement experience investigating complex financial crimes. His work has led to more than 100 criminal convictions and nearly $1 billion in court-ordered restitution. Mr. Overby specializes in the expert forensic analysis of financial crimes, including bank and loan fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, embezzlement, and elder financial exploitation. He has led high-profile investigations in coordination with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and other federal enforcement agencies. His federal service includes Special Agent roles within the criminal investigation divisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations. He provides expert consulting and litigation consulting to law firms nationwide, including financial document analysis, fraud reconstruction, expert reports, trial preparation, and expert witness...

Federal Way, Washington

Financial, Investigation - Fraud, Bank Fraud, SBA Fraud, Loan Fraud, Elder Abuse, Government Contracting Fraud, Asset Tracing, Litigation Support, Consulting, Qui Tam, Investment Fraud, Investigation-Case Review, White Collar Crimes, Whistleblower, Criminal Defense, Civil Fraud, False Claims Act, False Claims, Embezzlement, Bankruptcy Fraud

Over 26 years as a federal agent conducting complex white collar investigations involving bank and loan fraud, SBA Program Fraud, bankruptcy fraud, contract fraud, money laundering, mortgage fraud, and real estate fraud. For the last 6 years, as a consultant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Private Investigator (WA), Kari's focus has been on these same specialties, with additional work in investment fraud, elder financial exploitation cases, divorce cases, and finding assets.