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FinCEN Director Talks Digital Identity And Fraud Protection

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There are also a lot of illegal activities involved with wire, credit card and automated clearing house (ACH) fraud. “By FinCEN has developed and continuously updates “one of the most effective AML [anti-money laundering] and CFT [combatting the financing go terrorism] regimes in the world,” Blanco said.

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The Fiserv-First Data Merger Is Complete

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The big deal is now complete: Fiserv announced this morning (July 29) that it has completed its acquisition of First Data Corporation. The two massive firms first inked the deal earlier this year, which will see Fiserv purchase First Data for $22 billion in an all-stock transaction. He also noted that outside the U.S.,

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OCC Considers Artificial Intelligence an Emerging Risk in Banking

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To help shed light on this matter, Perficient’s Financial Services Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) researched the topic extensively and discovered that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has classified AI as an emerging risk to the banking industry.

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SMBs Struggle Amid MyPayrollHR Fraud Inquiry

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Pro/Data Workforce Solutions, based in Gurnee, Illinois, notified its clients in September that it would stop handling payroll services as of Oct. 23 and faces federal charges of committing $70 million in bank fraud, according to the U.S. 5 after Mann’s banks, suspecting him of fraud, froze his accounts. 28 and Sept.

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Report: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention

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percent, it was only the seventh-most important priority among CUs, which are instead focusing on open banking options that offer anti-money laundering (AML), data security and instant payments technology. digital transformations reshaping CUs’ role in the financial space, and how open banking could change how CUs do business.

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Wirecard Administrator Sees Strong Interest From Potential Buyers

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Due diligence is expected to begin shortly, in virtual data rooms, Jaffe added. On Monday, Wirecard executive Oliver Bellenhaus, 46, was arrested in Munich for his alleged central role in the massive worldwide fraud case enveloping the company. That’s only 10 percent of the total creditors are owed, the report said.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

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Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Core: Core-n Mazes and Hayrides FIS acquired embedded finance provider Bond Financial Technologies and announced plans to spin off merchant solutions (to be named Worldpay ). Stripe raised Series I financing.

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