PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Ensuring such payments are secure from bad actors is a priority for the banks that process them. From an instant payment perspective, it has now become much more important to be able to manage the fraud in real time online,” said Tino Kam , head of transaction banking at Finland-based Nordea Bank , in a recent interview with PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service has estimated that the business of tax evasion is a costly one for the government. Tax cheats cost the government as much as $458 billion annually, according to data tabulated between 2008 and 2010. As noted by Fortune , public awareness over tax evasion has been heightened.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

“This is a moment that a lot of hackers across the world have been preparing for,” said Brian Finch, partner at Pillsbury law firm and co-leader of the company’s coronavirus response team, in are recent Compliance Week report. Secret Service Department of Homeland Security wrote in a warning published earlier this month.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Onyx CenterSource , a global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence solutions to the hospitality industry, announced it has partnered with tax software provider Sovos to expand its Onyx’s InvoicePro eInvoicing capabilities. The company has now chosen Sovos to help it meet the upcoming changes in the compliance sector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

17) of a new tax bill scam in which unwitting consumers receive a fake IRS notice that contends they owe the government money because of the Affordable Care Act. As the end of the year gets closer and the tax deadline nears, the number of IRS scams tends to pick up. The Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

These violations, said FinCEN, “caused millions of dollars in suspicious transactions to go unreported in a timely and accurate manner, including proceeds connected to organized crime, tax evasion, fraud, and other financial crimes laundered through the bank into the U.S. financial system.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. Allied Irish Banks was hit with a $2.2

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Complex tax law has been linked to the rise in eInvoicing in B2B commerce, according to Julie Park, managing director of VAT and customs duty at The VAT Consultancy. She pointed to Latin America , which enacted some of the world’s first eInvoicing mandates for the purposes of tax rule enforcement. billion every year.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 18, 2019

Not just a limited scheme, between 2006 and 2013 it facilitated fake trade deals, reinsurance fraud, tax evasion, hidden investments, a fuel pricing fraud scheme at Sheremetyevo Airport—and much more. Cognitive capabilities deliver comprehensive know your customer insight and compliance. The recently revealed $8.8

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space. The Cost of Compliance. The projected 2020 cost of AML compliance across all U.S. financial institutions (77 percent) for AML compliance.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

They also need to collect and verify vendors’ details to comply with anti-crime regulations, adhere to tax reporting requirements and deliver convenient digital payments to these suppliers. Preventing crime also includes thwarting tax fraud, and companies must obtain certain details to fulfill their tax reporting responsibilities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In today’s top payments news, ongoing security concerns have caused the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at the Big Tech firms that serve the banking industry. Security Concerns Prompt Fed To Strengthen Big Tech Oversight. Moving Issuers — And Auth Rates — Past Fraud Prevention To Revenue Protection. And Former U.S.

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FICO

JANUARY 22, 2020

There has been a proliferation of real-time payments fraud, as new near-instant payment platforms, including person-to-person (P2P) transfers and mobile payment platforms grow across Asia Pacific. . We recently conducted a survey with banks in the region and found that 4 out of 5 (78 percent) have seen their fraud losses increase.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In the Middle East , RAK Bank has said it will offer Sage accounting software to business banking customers, in an agreement that helps those firms manage value-added tax (VAT) compliance mandates. The software firm, Sage, has had five of its accounting offerings focused on VAT, accredited by the UAE Federal Tax Authority.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

There is a lot to consider, said Manish Vrishaketu, chief operating officer at supplier payments automation firm Tipalti , from vendor onboarding processes to tax compliance across borders. ” From Onboarding to Compliance. A Payments Balancing Act.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 6, 2021

The Priorities have been much-anticipated because, under the AML Act, regulators will review and examine financial institutions in part according to how their AML/CFT compliance programs incorporate and further the Priorities, “as appropriate.”. A prime example of this problem is the inclusion of “fraud” as a Priority.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

But just as it was a disruptive force when it emerged in the mid-19th century, today the wire has secured a bit of attention as players like SWIFT move to promote faster, more efficient cross-border transfers. billion via business wire fraud between October 2013 and December 2016, the FBI calculated. Thieves attempted to steal $5.3

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FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

Despite advances in customer due diligence, including the addition of advanced analytics to compliance officers’ toolkits, the scandals of 2018 confirmed that many banks are struggling to bring their operations up to regulators’ standards, to say nothing of best practices. Know Your Customer. Detection and Alert Handling.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Engagement platform Personetics also secured $85M from Thoma Bravo Digital banking provider Apiture announced a fundraising round led by Live Oak Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and BHG Financial Digital banking provider Backbase raised $128.6M Industry expert John Meyer digs deeply into the implications of this industry-changing rollup deal here.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Indeed, what will drive crypto adoption, Chell told PYMNTS, is in the technology’s ability to reduce payments friction, and integrate compliance and security. However, the company first rolled onto the scene as a partner of GunBroker , allowing the firearms retailer to offer its own digital coin as a more secure form of payment.

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FICO

MARCH 31, 2016

As FICO’s premiere client conference, FICO World 2016 , heads to the nation’s capital at the end of next month, it is not surprising that regulatory compliance strategies and solutions will be a hot topic of discussion. Model management continues to present financial institutions with new compliance obstacles.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Fraud comes in many flavors, and a payments-related lawsuit arising from the growing business of legal, recreational marijuana is proof of that point. Technology can help prevent such fraud, particularly that associated with beneficial ownership of company and using shell companies in support of fraudulent activities. The good news?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Researchers this year released new data on banks’ KYC adherence that highlights just how imperative it is that the financial services industry is able to more adequately address the challenges of compliance. ” The Small Business Banking Impact.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Time report collection, data aggregation across different formats and departments, data consolidation for processing, tax withholdings and benefits calculation must all be done, approved, and processed for on-time payroll. Compliance is still a major challenge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Compliance and regulatory issues remain top of mind, of course, but so does the overall experience of both buyers and sellers. Expectations can differ from region to region regarding timing of payments, taxes, currencies, regulatory differences – and we look at all of those variables.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

Israch said that tasks as far ranging as supplier management, invoice processing and regulatory compliance can be managed through Tiaplti’s AP Hub. CMO Rob Israch describes the AP Hub as a central place where every aspect of payments is brought into one central cloud-based location. and overseas.”.

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FICO

DECEMBER 21, 2016

That means 2017 should be a risky year from a compliance standpoint. Firms should be investing in new sources of data and data aggregation tools to help improve KYC compliance, onboarding, and customer risk profile monitoring.". Today, it’s really only Tier 1 banks that use analytics in AML, KYC and tax compliance areas.

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Cisco

APRIL 26, 2022

Some familiar examples are receiving banking fraud alerts on mobile devices, submitting photos for insurance adjustments, or using robo-advisors for investment decisions. Their goal is to move beyond tax-related services to deliver a holistic financial services platform to small businesses and their employees, inclusive of banking services.

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FICO

AUGUST 12, 2019

Child identity fraud is an alarmingly large and growing problem. . A 2018 report released by Javelin Strategy & Research found that more than one million children were victims of identity fraud in 2017. As I’ve blogged about previously, synthetic identity fraud is rampant , and fraudsters are growing ever-more sophisticated.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange.

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Abrigo

MAY 10, 2021

While a financial institution often primarily focuses on securing software to originate business loans, a commercial LOS provides scalability when it offers integrated solutions on one platform to manage all stages of the life of the loan. Fraud Prevention. Stay up to date on loan origination systems and lending best practices.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

8), Financial Times reported that the country’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information said Facebook violated Vietnamese law in how it managed online content, advertising and taxes. In response, Facebook said it removed content in compliance with the laws in Vietnam.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange.

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FICO

MARCH 29, 2020

So it’s with the top focus of safety and health in mind that I implore you to: Stay vigilant about fraud. Social engineering and attempts to get you to disclose personal information that will facilitate financial fraud are rampant and even include creative attempts at COVID-19 tax refund schemes. by Liz Lasher.

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Abrigo

JULY 12, 2021

This new guidance will assist countries and the private sector in understanding and documenting these risks and prepare accordingly for this serious threat to international peace and security. The report shines a light on corruption, tax fraud, drug trafficking, and labor trafficking as being linked to environmental crime.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

Coley, Regulatory & Compliance Principal and Former Fed Bank Examiner Dante Tosetti and Green Bits CEO Ben Curren. They also pay their staff, pay their suppliers, pay their utility bills and pay their taxes. That was one of the voices from the Innovation Project’s panel on “The State of Cannabis and Commerce in the U.S.,”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores – the tallies varied depending on where you got the news, but The Wall Street Journal estimated “dozens” – of requests for information and subpoenas from companies who have dipped, or are dipping, corporate toes in the initial coin offerings pool. A velvet hammer? A helping hand?

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