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BasePoint releases risk assessment programMortgagePress.comRisk assessment programs BasePoint Analytics has announced the availability of BrokerWatch, a pattern recognition software product designed to assess mortgage broker risk. BrokerWatch provides detailed performance reporting and pattern recognition scoring to predict which brokers are most likely to submit loans that will result in fraud, repurchase, early payment default or discount sales. The system can also analyze a broker's individual loans, indicating which should be given further attention before funding. Carlsbad, Calif.-based BasePoint Analytics is a provider of fraud scoring software and services. For more information, call (760) 602-4971 or visit www.basepointanalytics.com.