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This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
September 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital transformation is a one-way street and a two-way journey — particularly within B2B. Embracing innovation is a one-way exercise in that businesses that realize...

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FinCEN Says Check Fraud Approached $700 Million Over 6 Months
FinCEN Says Check Fraud Approached $700 Million Over 6 Months
September 11, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Earlier this week, FinCEN reported that mail theft-related check fraud amounted to more than $688 million in a recent six-month period. The bulk of the...

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FinCEN Says Banks Reported $688 Million in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud
FinCEN Says Banks Reported $688 Million in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud
September 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Mail theft-related check fraud amounted to more than $688 million in a recent six-month period. So said the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in a...

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Regulators’ Actions vs Green Dot and Other Banks Highlight Scrutiny Over AML Practices
Regulators’ Actions vs Green Dot and Other Banks Highlight Scrutiny Over AML Practices
July 22, 2024  |  AML

Enforcement actions and fines from regulators — the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and others — highlight the growing scrutiny...

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US Agencies Warn Financial Institutions About Mexico-Based Timeshare Fraud Schemes
US Agencies Warn Financial Institutions About Mexico-Based Timeshare Fraud Schemes
July 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal agencies are warning financial institutions about timeshare fraud schemes associated with Mexico-based transnational criminal organizations. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), jointly with the...

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Elder Scams Spike as More Boomers Move Online
Elder Scams Spike as More Boomers Move Online
June 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As more baby boomers and seniors go online to get their banking done — making payments, investing and paying bills or taxes — the fraudsters...

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Will FinCen’s Customer Identification Program Burden Banks and Consumers?
Will FinCen’s Customer Identification Program Burden Banks and Consumers?
May 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The fight between financial institutions and fraudsters is an eternal one, and a key battlefield remains identifying customers at the initial point of interaction and onboarding. In short, making...

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Proof and Socure Team to Combat Fraud on Consumer Forms
Proof and Socure Team to Combat Fraud on Consumer Forms
May 16, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Online notarization firm Proof has launched a partnership with digital identity verification provider Socure. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), is aimed at preventing fraud in consumer agreements and forms,...

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Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
April 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

To the hammer of a bad actor, everything vulnerable looks like a nail. And with the rise of sophisticated fraud techniques, organizations like financial institutions...

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