CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Since the beginning of Michael Hsu’s tenure as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, bank/fintech partnerships have been a focus of OCC concern. Mr. Hsu also raised concerns about unknown risks or “nasty surprises” arising out of bank-fintech arrangements. He advised banks to closely monitor risk and compliance in these partnerships.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Faced with a growing number of transactions to process in real time, payment service providers (PSPs), financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms also need to make sure the security of these smarter payment systems is up to par. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court. The judge also found that the involvement of the Mauritius’ Emerging Markets Investment Fund (EMIF) was not a reason to suspect fraud. “As Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2017

Fintech has another cousin. The rise of insurtech is running parallel to the rise of regtech, as financial firms and startups apply artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to the dizzying world of financial regulation.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Fraud & Identity: By far, the largest number of vendors and conversations were over fraud and identity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

With the Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance deadline less than four months away, banks are still underprepared. While banks continue to open their application programming interfaces (APIs) to third-party providers and FinTech firms, many are still in the dark when it comes to SCA.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 14, 2023

To realize the rewards of the BaaS industry, banks and fintechs are going to have to learn to play by some non-negotiable rules – together. It has more than 80 fintech partnerships including Coinbase, Upgrade, Affirm, Best Egg, Divvy, Rocket Loans and Stripe. And regulators have made it clear that ignorance of the law is no excuse.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Financial Institutions (FIs) that adopt open banking allow third parties like FinTechs to integrate with their application programming interfaces (APIs) to provide personalized financial management and payment apps that draw on bank customers’ data. We need to manage risk appropriately, but open banking is a good thing,” Davies said.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Experts weigh in on regulatory hot topics for 2022 Review these 10 insights into what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your financial institution pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 1 Regulators have increased their focus on BSA in the first quarter of 2022, and the crisis in Ukraine will put OFAC in the spotlight.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds. Using technology would cut costs that come in tandem with anti-fraud efforts. Auto bank reconciliation will also be available to SMEs.

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Fintech Compliance Software Taxes 115

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

Banks and financial institutions spend billions of dollars to ensure they are meeting compliance requirements and properly managing risks. For this reason, ComplyAdvantage is out to disrupt the market by delivering on solutions that does more than just check the compliance box. Filling The Compliance Gap.

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FICO

AUGUST 12, 2021

Financial Institutions’ compliance officers and teams should be concerned that Open Banking may render their existing AML/CTF and KYC compliance programs inadequate. In some markets, like the EU, Open Banking is mandated and regulated. AML compliance has not traditionally focused on monitoring this type of network.

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American Banker

MARCH 5, 2024

False transaction disputes and other individual-level financial fraud cost the industry billions. It's time to join forces and even the odds.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

Oversight Systems has updated its Insights On Demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to provide managers with quicker ways to identify expense report fraud. businesses lose $1 billion every year due to employee expense fraud. The solutions help companies remain compliant with regulations like the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Financial crime is a pervasive threat to banks, credit unions, FinTechs and other financial institutions (FIs) the world over. A recent study from PwC found that 47 percent of companies had experienced fraud at least once in the past two years, with a grand total of $42 billion in funds stolen over this period of time. billion ($8.9

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 20, 2019

49 percent of the global companies interviewed had been victims of fraud or economic crime Compliance Risk Management Tech Management Security Feature3 Fintech Technology Online Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory Cyberfraud/ID Theft AML & Fraud Feature BSA/AML.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Back then, FinTechs asked for forgiveness instead of permission, rushing headlong into markets, disrupting them and operating in newly invented spheres of finance that regulators barely understood. It’s ushering in a new era of regulation and compliance – and there will be ramifications. Now, they’re laying down the law.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Today’s financial marketplace is challenged by increasing regulation, high expectations for fast and mobile financial services, and new fintech companies joining the already competitive arena. When two financial institutions come together, the AML and fraud compliance functions will need to be consolidated. Get organized.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

“As criminals relentlessly target financial systems, organizations require cutting-edge technology for fraud detection and risk management,” said Kurt Guenther , CSI’s group president of business solutions. “By Headquartered in Kentucky, CSI works with financial institutions (FIs) across the country to provide FinTech solutions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

FinTech Continues Its Disruption. Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In Fraud Prevention Remains Paramount. So, what can corporates expect from their banks in 2017? But Banks Continue To Thrive.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Lackluster reporting increases the risk of non-compliance with Department of Labor regulations, while legacy systems make fraud and inflated paychecks an easy crime. Two of the largest ways, errors and fraud, are “huge issues,” said Dean Mathews, founder of time tracking solutions provider OnTheClock.

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Fraud Compliance Mobile Tools 109

Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. RegTech has two aims: increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of compliance.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Following on from my previous blog introducing the new year in the Fintech Innovation programme, I wanted to turn the focus onto the emergence of RegTech—technologies that address the challenge and cost of regulatory compliance. RegTech has two aims: increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of compliance.

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Compliance Regulation Innovation Fintech 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As a result of the passage and adoption of open banking regulations, like PSD2 in Europe, banks and other financial firms are sharing data more freely than ever before. New open banking tools mean new types of financial transactions, which could make fighting digital fraud even more difficult for banks. Adapting To Open Banking .

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Security Fraud Tools Data 192

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

As Visa accelerates the availability of Visa Direct to merchants in Europe, Checkout.com is proud to power FinTechs and merchants alike, helping to unlock the potential of the cross-border payments opportunity through our cloud-based enterprise Connected Payments platform,” Pousaz added. "We MoneyGram is in favor of a proposal by U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). The implementation delay gives regulators an opportunity to get it right, Rodgers said.

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Groups Regulation Fraud Security 131

FICO

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In my previous post on application fraud, we explored the drivers behind the rapid acceleration of identity-based fraud , which includes identity theft / third-party fraud, synthetic identity fraud, and first-party fraud. Managing fraud is a balancing act that starts with knowing your fraud risk appetite.

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Fraud Analytics Compliance Management 82

Insights on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Two years ago I wrote an article on the 6 biggest trends in FinTech. In a landscape where new technology arises, gets implemented and goes mainstream in a heartbeat, I wanted to cover five of the most impactful trends currently impacting the FinTech industry today: 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Blockchain.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2019

Local FinTech firms such as PeerSafe will be supplying technical support. In other news, Vaishali Mehta, who worked as a senior compliance manager at Coinbase, has left the company to become the head of compliance for TrustToken , which produces the TrueUSD stablecoin. In addition, Latvia’s financial regulator imposed a 1.2

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

29) announced a deal for the AML platform of Beam Solutions , a San Francisco-based startup that focuses on transaction monitoring and helping financial companies comply with KYC regulations. Another key component of the platform is helping companies manage various KYC and AML regulations in different jurisdictions across the world.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

The PSD2 -related regulation counts itself among a raft of those set to become law across the continent, focusing on boosting online commerce security by requiring cardholders to provide two forms of identification to verify their identities when transacting. A September to Remember. Those under €30 ($33.93

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Fraud Regulation Compliance Online 148

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Wirecard AG fell the most in more than a decade on Friday after a report that a law firm found evidence of alleged forgery, the latest fraud allegations to beset the digital payments company. The 25% plunge -- the worst since July 2008 -- capped a tumultuous three days that shaved about €7.2 billion ($8.3 […].

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Fraud Report Payments Company 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

They face the challenge of offering customers a smooth onboarding process while also remaining rigorous in know your customer (KYC) efforts, taking care to remain compliant with local anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that aim to keep criminals from using legitimate operations to move money illegally. About The AML/KYC Tracker.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

And as banking processes increasingly moved online, community bankers needed to fortify their online defenses against fraud and cybercrime. CBU also provides access to individual and bundled courses and webinars, including HAS/IRA basics, workplace compliance, the fintech landscape and more, many for CPE credits.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

According to a report in Fintech Futures , the idea behind the project is to use permission-based blockchain technology so credit unions can reach more members that don’t have access to financial services. Under the plan, credit union members would be able to access the CULedger via a digital credential dubbed MyCUID.

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blockchain Regulation Community Bank Regional 160

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

Post-financial crisis regulations have forced banks to become more diligent and aggressive against financial fraud, including money laundering. Financial institutions assure authorities that their increase of de-risking practices is a direct result of new regulations, as well as a residual effect of the cost of compliance.

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