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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry. Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks.

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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. Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Examples of remote authentication fraud.

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FinCEN Calls on Financial Institutions to Protect Consumers from COVID-19 Fraud

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Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. According to the new advisory , t wo fraud typologies are trending: imposter scams and money mule schemes.

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FinTechs Help Banks Ease The PPP Lending Pain

PYMNTS

financial institutions as they scrambled to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Small businesses, meanwhile, can use the platform to apply online as fewer physical bank branches are available. Small businesses overwhelmed U.S. billion in applications.

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. of banks’ revenues come from payments. Payments account for up to 30% of bank revenue, and that income stream is under attack. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

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CSI partnered with Dragonfly for treasury management and with Hawk AI for fraud and anti-money laundering solutions. Core10 secured a Series B funding round led by Patriot Financial Partners with JAM FINTOP and the ICBA. Numerated , a business lending origination platform, partnered with Finastra for a LaserPro integration.

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News

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to advance secure, contactless transactions as stores reopen amid COVID-19 restrictions. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. The FinTech as a Service launched Tuesday (Dec.

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