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Identity fraud is soaring. Here's how one lender is attacking it.

American Banker

Axcess Financial is using stronger authentication, studying up on bad actors and planning to use a federal service that automates verification of Social Security numbers.

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Is your bank stopping fraud?

Banking 2020

First the good news – banks in Britain stopped nearly £1 billion in attempted fraud in the first six months of 2015. Banks prevented £7 in every £10 of attempted fraud, according to Financial Fraud Action (FFA) UK, which reports that losses on payment cards, online and telephone banking and cheques totalled £325.3

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Can faster payments outrun fraud?

Banking 2020

Payment security and speed go hand in hand, according to the Federal Reserve and NACHA. is growing closer to becoming a reality with the formation of a Board Advisory Group that will help NACHA realize its plans to create faster and more secure payments that meet the needs of banking institutions, merchants and many others.

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Mexican consumers on hook for fraud losses looking to switch

Banking 2020

Mexico’s consumers are being hit by payment fraud losses, but they are prepared to do something about it. Fraud rises. In its latest country report on Mexico, The Paypers notes that consumers are exposed to fraud and are looking to their providers to tackle the problem. million cases of suspected fraud involving MXN 7.3

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Ultraviolet Technology: Q&A with Digital Check

Banking 2020

From the retail point of sale to core banking systems, online security issues have dominated financial headlines in 2014. But amidst the reports of one data breach after another, check fraud has remained a constant thorn in the industry’s side, with 82% of U.S. Why is ultraviolet technology more secure than other technologies?

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French chip and PIN hack ‘most sophisticated ever’

Banking 2020

As the US comes out of its first post-EMV liability shift months, it’s worth looking at how chip cards have evolved over the years to improve security and how lessons learnt in other countries have made smart cards more secure than ever. These were card-present frauds that managed to nullify the PIN. CDA explained.

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M-Pesa open API part of wider payments progress

Banking 2020

This change is aimed at promoting innovation and low cost electronic payment solutions while ensuring that security and data protection are not compromised,” said the European Payments Council. Effectively this will open up access across the industry to payment processing services and bank accounts held by customers.