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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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Earlier this year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported that there was a reduction in the number of fraudulent tax returns identified between 2013 and 2015. As of February, the number of mentions in 2017 so far was already over 40 percent of the 2016 total. What’s Next In Tax Fraud.

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What’s Up With SMEs: Payments Fraud, Mobile Lending, And Inflation

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But often, stats going up — like inflation, the Federal Interest Rate, and corporate payment fraud levels — threaten the growth of small businesses. percent increase marked in February 2016. percent) coming from a mobile device as of September 2016. Corporate payments fraud , marking 2016 as the year in which more U.S.

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank

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He also cited “banks’ aversion to taking on risk and fraud” in a proactive manner that leads them to create and promote new card offerings. For the traditional FIs, evolution is slow, he said, in what has traditionally been a “swipe” market, and where in a swipe market, fraud has traditionally been borne by the issuer.

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FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope

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In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds.

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FCA Tells Consumers To Be Wary Of Peer-To-Peer Loans

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The FCA said it saw evidence that Innovative Finance ISAs, which are used to shelter peer-to-peer loans from capital gains and income tax, were marketed along with cash ISAs even though they don’t give the same level of protection to consumers. They were released pending further investigations.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Virgin Hyperloop One’s utopian vision derailed by fraud. Crescent Ridge Capital Partners’ elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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The Confusing State Of Small Business In America

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Bank of America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Chase and more published their findings — sometimes to contradicting conclusions. Chase reached some optimistic conclusions regarding how small business owners feel about the year ahead, while Capital One highlighted a 9 percent decline in SME optimism.

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