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The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’

PYMNTS

That’s an unfortunate but in some ways impressive record, considering that most BEC/EAC fraud relies on what the FBI referred to as “the oldest trick in the con artist’s handbook: deception.”. The size and scope of the problem has been steadily rising since FBI’s 2017 Internet Crime Report.

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

As the leadership at community banks and credit unions consider whether expanding CRE lending is for them, there are some basics of CRE that are worth remembering. Real estate is a notoriously cyclical market with fluctuations that can leave loans backed by real estate under-collateralized in the event of an economic downturn.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

Cisco

This was revised in 2017, and this consistent framework is intended to be able to help leadership and the board assess their preparedness and risk over time. It is part of a multipart blog series on financial regulations and how to manage them architecturally, geared towards IT leadership.

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Casino Royal-with-Cheese, Part 11 of 11

Tomorrow's Transactions

The second seemed to be something to do with that indispensable handbook on the future of the industry, “ Identity is the New Money “ But what did they mean? The first showed @dgwbirch looking at some sort of chart that seemed to be something to do with tokenisation. And who had put them under his door? ” “Well,” said S.,

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My books in 2018

Lars Markull

influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Fascism: A Warning Narconomics: How To Run a Drug Cartel Fear: Trump in the White House Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership How To Be A Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living Crushing It!: