Keep pace with the fraud risks facing building societies

Members of the Building Societies Association will now receive access to the latest fraud insight from Synectics, focused on helping you increase market share and improve operational performance. 

This collaboration also means more ways to hear about successful fraud prevention strategies, cross-sector insight into the risks affecting building societies, and access to fraud experts with decades of specialist expertise.

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“The fight against fraud cannot be won in isolation. Protecting vulnerable individuals and supporting sustainable growth must go hand in hand. That is why we are proud to partner with the Building Societies Association, helping building societies harness the potential of data and technology.”
Osman Khurshid

Osman Khurshid

Chief Client Officer

More value for BSA members: what’s included?

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Fraud Insights

Unique data placed directly into members’ hands via the BSA’s quarterly updates. From operational patterns detected across Synectics’ consortium of 190+ peer organisations, to insights into how crime targeting building societies is evolving.

 

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Proven Approaches

Practical learning from those facing similar challenges, including how they’re balancing fraud risk with growth, member experiences and investigative capacity. Understand what’s working elsewhere, and what that could mean for your own strategy.

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Specialist Access

Meet Synectics fraud specialists through BSA events, share the challenges you’re facing in your own organisation, and hear how data, technology and cross-sector intelligence are being used to tackle similar fraud risks.

What kind of insight can you expect from Synectics?

From new operational intelligence to performance benchmarking and innovative strategic approaches – BSA members can look to Synectics for insights that make a measurable difference.

  • Our research found that 22% of fraud an organisation encounters has already been seen elsewhere.

  • When benchmarking, we discovered that investigations using cross-sector intelligence complete 31% faster. 

  • 33% of synthetic IDs are such high quality that they’re used repeatedly.

Some more examples of the intelligence Synectics can bring to BSA members as an Associate Member. 

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75% of money laundering activity is only caught by continuous screening

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52% of organised fraud has identifiable warning signs before the crime

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26% more fake documents were used in loan applications last year

Fraud insight to download today

Signals is Synectics’ annual risk intelligence report focused on uncovering the patterns shaping the next wave of fraud and financial crime. In 2026’s edition, we expose how fraud is now unfolding across organisations and sectors, why synthetic identities have become more successful, and the unseen regulatory risk around identity compromise.

Get notified of new insights and upcoming peer events

Your membership gives you early access to fraud and financial crime insight for building societies through the BSA’s quarterly updates.

You can also stay close to the fraud conversations happening across our +190-strong financial client network – including peer-led webinars, roundtables and cross-sector research – directly from Synectics. And it’s all focused on helping risk leaders reduce losses, grow revenue responsibly, and improve operational performance.

Where you can see us next

Check out Synectics’ upcoming schedule of in-person and virtual events below. Meet our team, pose us your challenges, and ask us about Synectics’ insight firsthand.

Insurance Innovators Summit - Stand 58

3rd-4th November 2026

BDLA Annual Conference

11th November 2026

Economic Crime Congress 2026

3rd December 2026

GovNet Counter Fraud Conference

25th February 2027