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Bank of Chicago CEO Indicted For Bribing Manafort

PYMNTS

Stephen Calk, the founder of the Federal Savings Bank of Chicago, a mortgage lender and a former economic adviser to President Trump’s 2016 campaign, has been charged with bribing Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman. During his trial in 2018, prosecutors contended he was struggling to manage mountains of debt.

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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

PYMNTS

government's inability to curb the risk of fraud that emerged during the first round of PPP funding. According to the WSJ, nearly 1,500 firms are facing allegations of fraud after receiving a combined $2 billion in federal stimulus aid, while an additional 432 companies are said to have laid off staff after receiving their PPP loans.

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How fraudsters target different generations

Independent Banker

Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. Community banks can find ways to mitigate age-related fraud through technology, as well as by educating their customers of their particular risks. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Rehman Khan, Travelers.

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Start/Stop Cycle: Modern-Day Money Laundering And What To Do About It

PYMNTS

It’s because this type of fraud literally started with laundromats. Enter Al Capone and the Chicago Outfit, who turned the popularity and cash-based nature of the laundromat into an opportunity. It’s just like Al Capone running the “Chicago Outfit” – a much more legitimate-sounding organization than “the Italian mob” or “the Mafia.”.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

Fraud prevention tools. Stripe Connect and billing services help companies manage marketplaces, subscriptions. Additionally, the company must underwrite risk, and is on the hook in the event of fraud or returned items. Stripe Billing optimizes subscription and invoice management. Broadly enabling online commerce.

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Should we be moving towards a ‘less-cash’ society?

NCR

Cash also looks set to be around for decades to come in the US, with the Chicago Tribune noting in a recent editorial piece that many Americans “still cling to currency” There was approximately $1.46 According to the Q2 2016 Global Cash Index from PYMNTS.com and CardTronics, €2.2 That figure is forecast to rise to €2.2

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Fintech Fundings: 26 Companies Raised $530 Million Third Week of July

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Digital wealth management platform. Employee expense reporting management. Mobile payments & personal financial management. Tax filing portal. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Tags: Institutions, investing, security, fraud, traders, stocks, artificial intelligence. Total raised: $28.5

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