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Mastercard Taps AI to Tackle UK APP Fraud Epidemic
Mastercard Taps AI to Tackle UK APP Fraud Epidemic
September 24, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Mastercard has introduced what it says are new protections against real-time payment scams. The update to the company’s Consumer Fraud Risk (CFR) solution, announced Tuesday (Sept. 24), uses...

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UK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA Rules
UK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA Rules
July 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Four major U.K. banks have been accused of violating a regulator’s competition rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and AIB all breached a 2017 order created in response...

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Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
October 08, 2023  |  Banking

England’s Metro Bank has reportedly secured $1.1 billion from investors following a rocky week. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Oct. 8), the funding package is comprised of a...

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Travelex Attack Forces UK Banks To Halt Foreign Currency Service
Travelex Attack Forces UK Banks To Halt Foreign Currency Service
January 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Lenders including Barclays, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Virgin Money had to stop foreign currency services after exchange provider Travelex was hit by a...

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UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
June 16, 2019  |  Banking

Stress tests haven’t been kind to so-called challenger banks in the U.K., according to a Financial Times report. It stated that the “Bank of England...

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UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
January 22, 2019  |  International

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that a proposed rectification process to aid small businesses in disputes with banks is too easy on the financial...

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UK Banks Urged To Help Street Vendors Take Contactless Payments
UK Banks Urged To Help Street Vendors Take Contactless Payments
January 02, 2019  |  Mobile

The Big Issue Foundation is urging U.K. banks — as well as the country’s financial regulator — to make it easier for its homeless vendors...

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UK Banks Need To Invest In Cutting-Edge Tech To Fight Cybercrime
UK Banks Need To Invest In Cutting-Edge Tech To Fight Cybercrime
May 22, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

In order to prevent cybersecurity attacks, U.K. banks are going to have to take chances investing in new technologies at a time when the banks are...

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FCA Draws Ire Of SMBs Mistreated By Big Banks
FCA Draws Ire Of SMBs Mistreated By Big Banks
May 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Britain’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has come under attack from former small business owners who have complained about being mistreated by big...

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