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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. Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Examples of remote authentication fraud.

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FinCEN Calls on Financial Institutions to Protect Consumers from COVID-19 Fraud

Abrigo

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. According to the new advisory , t wo fraud typologies are trending: imposter scams and money mule schemes.

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8 Lessons From The Jamie Dimon Shareholder Letter

South State Correspondent

As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. of the nation’s business banking within its consumer and community banking division (this division serves small businesses and individuals).

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Making the Instant Payment Decision

South State Correspondent

Most banks have still not committed to RTP® or FedNow SM for their commercial customers – a bank’s most significant single profit driver. Most banks ignore instant payments or are still worried about fraud and research. 33% are still made via check that contains more than $8B of fraud per year.

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Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?

Independent Banker

We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors.

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Walking Omnichannel Banking’s Privacy Fine Line

PYMNTS

Banks looking to make the most out of these branch visits are increasingly deploying data analytics, which leverage both data provided to them by customers — including transaction histories, personal financial information and more — as well as exter nal data, such as market studies and demographics.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

CSI partnered with Dragonfly for treasury management and with Hawk AI for fraud and anti-money laundering solutions. Private equity firm Flexpoint Ford acquired Baker Hill , provider of loan origination, risk and analytics software (our analysis here). Helix partnered with Unit21 for fraud and risk management solutions for fintechs.

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