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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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Where Credit Unions Invest To Get The Best ROI

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Speaking of efficiency, a new service from a Maryland-based CU aims to simplify the small dollar loan application process. The new service, Flex Loan, is being offered by SkyPoint Federal Credit Union and was established through a partnership with cloud-based mobile lending platform QCash Financial.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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The company has a partnership with Amazon in which it lends to customers with low credit scores. “We have confirmed none of your personal data was compromised,” the financial services company said in an email to customers. In other Amazon news , the eCommerce giant is opening a store on the Chinese site Pinduoduo.

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

According to a Lending Tree survey, 43% of Americans have used BNPL, up from 31% year-over-year. Address fraud and security. According to “The State of Fraud and Financial Crime in the U.S.,” If community banks aren’t highly focused on fraud, they should be,” Doyle advises. Fraud is running rampant.

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FBI Docs Reveal ISIS Funneled Money Into US Through Fake eBay Transactions

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The Wall Street Journal reported news that a recently unsealed FBI affidavit shows that the alleged recipient of the funds was Mohamed Elshinawy, an American citizen arrested more than a year ago in Maryland. The suspect was part of a global network directed by a now-dead senior ISIS figure in Syria, Siful Sujan.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Banks that lack proper controls are liable, contends Ghiglieri, to internal and external fraud losses—as well as litigation expenses and regulatory penalties. One of these is a rise in fraud and ransomware, both of which tend to flourish in times of turmoil. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Maryland. Play the long game.

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The Internet of Things

Independent Banker

“If you’re not comfortable lending against devices or machines, you might be if you can confirm they are continually in use and generating revenue,” O’Connell says. Significant strides are being made to more effectively prevent and stop financial fraud and cyberattacks through rapid and widely-shared transaction pattern analysis.