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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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Social network analysis for fraud detection in payments

Banking 2020

Social network analysis for fraud detection is becoming an increasingly important and useful tool. As payment fraud continues to rise, particularly in the card-not-present (CNP) space, this approach is proving an effective fraud detection technique. Traditional methods for detecting fraud involve a silo approach.

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Can faster payments outrun fraud?

Banking 2020

UK case study. In the UK, the scheme was launched nearly seven years ago back in May 2008, and in the years following there was a surge in online banking fraud. After receding, online banking fraud losses jumped again last year to reach more than £60 million. Losses went from £22.6 million in 2007 to £52.2m

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Lack of EMV-compliant infrastructure boosts US fraud rate

Banking 2020

The US has been identified as the leading country for card fraud, after a new study revealed almost half of global losses to the crime last year occurred in the nation. In the US, fraud losses equated to 12.75c for every $100 spent in 2014. billion in 2020. This is according to The Nilson Report, which found 48.2

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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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B2B FinTech On The Cusp Of Change

PYMNTS

While Lending Club generally focuses its services on consumers, the implications of Laplanche’s resignation have echoed throughout the SME lending space as well and could see a further decline in banks backing small business loans offered through marketplace platforms. 65% of U.K.

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