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2022 Predictions: Fraud and fintech innovations

BankInovation

In 2022, banks must counter the continued growth of fraud, which saw increased frequency in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also acknowledging competitor fintechs as equal players in the financial services space.

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Fraud risk could run to billions in PPP loans

Bank Innovation

Last week saw banks and fintechs scrambling to stand up platforms to process Paycheck Protection Program loans, and now the struggle is to keep the platforms running while weeding out potentially fraudulent applications. Fraud is a common trend with government relief programs.

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Mitigating fraud in the payments industry

Payments Dive

Here’s how fintech innovators can protect customer data. Cybercrime countermeasures are essential to protecting private banking data.

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Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions

PYMNTS

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. It’s great to see the prioritization on innovation with this bill,” Wingert said, calling the AML regulatory changes important. Can you really know your customer if you don’t know their location?”

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GrandTech: the newest FinTech market niche

Chris Skinner

Here’s just a few recent ones: Hidden ‘shame’ of elderly scam victims – BBC News Reports of frauds on the elderly are ‘tip of iceberg’ – BBC News Bank staff ‘saving elderly … The post GrandTech: the newest FinTech market niche appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Island Nation Mauritius To Set Up Fintech Fund

Bank Innovation

The island nation of Mauritius will now have a sovereign fund dedicated to investment in fintech. According to reports, high-level Fintech and Innovation-driven Financial Services Regulatory Committee panel met last week to discuss the possibility of the fund that would focus on, among other things, fraud, security, and blockchain.

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10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking 2017

Bank Innovation

Fintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes. 2017 has been a […].