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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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That fraud spans, among other methods, misuse of government credit cards and procurement payments, reported itnews.com. And when it comes to external fraud, 95 percent of external fraud can be traced to “one large entity” focused on payment card fraud. intentionally caused” the United States a tax loss of more than $1 million.

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data

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As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. They took the details and applied for credit cards. She also submitted a false tax return in 2016, omitting those funds as income. Sometimes the methods are decidedly old school.

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Lyft To Offer Perks To Promote Driver Loyalty

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Lyft, which is expected to soon be a publicly traded company , said it will offer incentives to help drivers economically, such as no-fee bank accounts, debit cards and special prices on rentals. The company will also open centers where drivers can get car washes and discounts on car maintenance. If you want to rent a car, you can do that.

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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For businesses with between 20 and 99 employees, credit cards remain their top financing source, while bank loans are more commonly reserved for firms with between 100 and 500 employees. One of the biggest challenges today, he noted, is raising awareness among small businesses that this is even an option for them. Localizing Capital.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

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Gift cards backed with public company equity. Fingerprint-authenticated payment card. HQ: Oklahoma City. Card rewards management. Tags: SMB, small business, merchants, acquiring, payments, mPOS, cards. Source: Re/Code. HQ: San Jose, California. Latest round: $15 million. Total raised: $15 million. RewardStock.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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GonzoBanker of the Year – The Gonzo team would like to salute the career of David Rainbolt of BancFirst in Oklahoma. The Get Outta Dodge (and Focus) Award – Goes to Capital One for exiting a significant mortgage business to focus on cards and direct banking. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. THE BANKING AWARDS.

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Next Economic Stimulus Package Could Hit $1T

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The Trump administration anticipates a $1 trillion figure could be in the cards for the next round of stimulus funding, with an eye toward possibly including back-to-work incentives, liability protections and more, Bloomberg reported. And recent analyses have the economy taking until 2030 to start fully recovering.

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