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New EU Card Rules Could Confuse Customers

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The European Union has issued new rules for contactless payments, which has caused confusion and forced one digital bank to issue new cards, according to a report in the Telegraph. The Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations say a bank has to verify a person’s identity whenever they make a payment that totals 100 euros ($109.45).

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OCC Considers Artificial Intelligence an Emerging Risk in Banking

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Looking Forward The OCC maintains a technology-neutral stance and supports continuing efforts by national banks and federal savings associations to explore safe and sound uses of new and emerging financial technology such as AI.

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Wirecard Reportedly Fined Millions By Visa, Mastercard For Questionable Transactions

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And since 2015, Visa and Mastercard executives have been concerned about issues with Wirecard that included miscoded gambling transactions, high numbers of stolen card purchases and reversed transactions which led to substantial fines, sources told the newspaper. credit card purchases. billion went missing from two Philippines banks.

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Why B2B Payments Can’t Shake Its Anti-Innovation Notoriety

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But while B2B payments continues to lag behind the B2C market in terms of innovation, analysts note that all sides will be facing challenges from regulation this year. The firm noted that there is now a fairly even split between financial technology innovators that target the consumer and SME space and those that target corporate services.

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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic

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In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. So, there is a balance that needs to be struck.”.

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How Synchrony Financial Is Upgrading Its AML Strategy

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Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies to launder approximately $2 trillion annually. Such profiles ensure FIs comply with current regulations and AML standards.

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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

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The legal cannabis market’s financial services challenges are, by now, well-known. For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved.