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U.S. Card Skimming Fraud Grows 700+% in First Half of 2022

FICO

Card Skimming Fraud Grows 700+% in First Half of 2022. Credit card and debit card skimming fraud is back with a vengeance in the US, while other fraud types are seeing global growth. At FICO World 2022, I hosted a session where we talked about global fraud trends like authorized push payment scams and romance scams.

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Today In Payments: Marqeta Preps For IPO, Had $4.3B Valuation In May; Punjab National Bank Faces Third Major Fraud

PYMNTS

Oakland, California-based issuer processor Marqeta, which is backed by Goldman Sachs, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) and seeking out investment banks for advice. Punjab National Bank Faces Third Major Fraud In As Many Years. Also, WhatsApp Business announces QR codes and a catalog service. Valuation In May.

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Top 5 Fraud Posts for 2022: Scams, Contactless and Money Mules

FICO

Top 5 Fraud Posts for 2022: Scams, Contactless and Money Mules. In a year that saw the word "scamdemic" coined, scams such as authorised push payment fraud were top of mind, along with various other fraud schemes. Few things change faster in the financial services space than fraud trends. FICO Admin.

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Judge Lets XRP Lawsuit Proceed Against Ripple

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Ripple failed to persuade a judge in Oakland, California to dismiss the entire lawsuit, called Zakinov v. Bitcoin has been friendly to crime in the past, becoming popular for perpetrators of ransomware and fraud. Ripple Labs Inc though U.S. Judge Phyllis Hamilton agreed to narrow its scope. XRP fell 8.2

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CDFIs Kick Off PPP Loan Submissions

Abrigo

Keller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank of the Bay, a Community Development Financial Institution serving the San Francisco Bay area from its base in Oakland, Calif. “The application came out Friday and we worked on it all through the weekend along with our partners at Abrigo, and we’re ready.

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Helping Merchants Chalk Up X-Border Commerce Wins

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Signs of the Golden State Warriors’ recent success are far from contained within the NBA team’s hometown of Oakland. To securely meet international demand, Gameday Merchandising relies on cross-border solutions to process global transactions while still adhering to rules surrounding fraud, risk, tax and legal compliance. .

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How A Bank And A FinTechs Are Jointly Cracking The Code On Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

The teams at FinTech startup LendUp and Oakland-based Beneficial State Bank think very differently about that relationship. Whereas FinTechs are undoubtedly newer and faster – risen from the digital age to put banks out of business – they aren’t always able to take deposits or keep some of those associated warranties.

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