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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. These types of scams fall under the broad term of remote authentication fraud, and they’re increasingly common—and inventive. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases.

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Now is the time to prepare for the FedNow launch

Independent Banker

2022 will be a big year as we move from development to pilot testing and begin to engage more with financial institutions in active planning,” says Nick Stanescu, senior vice president, FedNow business executive, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “We Our institution has taken a strong focus on fraud as we prepare for FedNow,” Furey says.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Banks that lack proper controls are liable, contends Ghiglieri, to internal and external fraud losses—as well as litigation expenses and regulatory penalties. Connors notes that in Fitchburg, 40 miles west of Boston, he’s competing against Fidelity Investments and MFS on the financial services side, as well as a thriving high-tech corridor.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

Stay up to the date on emerging fraud trends. Fraud Prevention. FinCEN issued guidance in 2017 for GTO responsibilities for financial institutions, and this guidance is still applicable today ( FIN-2017-A003 ). FinCEN also issued FAQs , which you may find useful. . keep me informed. BSA Rules and Regulation. Customer Due Diligence.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

People used to say, ‘It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up,’” says Seth Berman, a partner at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston. Elizabeth Judd is a writer in Maryland. What can community banks do if it happens to them? Today, it’s not the cyberattack that upsets people so much. It’s the [perception of how] a bank reacts.

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