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Check fraud detection tips for AML professionals

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Check fraud detection is a critical component of AML programs because it is one type of fraud that continues to trend upward in financial institutions. Takeaway 2 According to the FBI, reported losses from check fraud total $1 8 billion annually.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

Measuring the cost of fraud losses. The true cost of fraud goes beyond the initial reported fraud losses Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Fraud scams made worse by the pandemic continue to be successful, while crypto-scams are emerging. That equates to $35 billion annually.

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Change management in banks and credit unions: A key to success

Abrigo

Why change management is vital for banks and credit unions Regulators promote change management to manage risk, but banks and credit unions can also achieve important benefits when they manage change. This article describes recent comments by financial regulators about managing change.

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FinCEN’s check fraud alert: Ten red flags you should know

Abrigo

Ten red flags to help you identify check fraud A financial institution's guide to identifying mail-related check fraud. You might also like this webinar, "Proactive measures to protect against check fraud and fraud loss." Losses from check fraud total $18 billion annually, representing more than a million checks daily.

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With Realtime Payments Comes Realtime Fraud — and Banks Need to Prepare

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE—As banks begin to implement faster payment networks, they have to be ready to react to new cases of fraud in higher numbers, Genevieve Gimbert, head of fraud management consulting for financial consultancy PwC told Bank Innovation.

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How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation

PYMNTS

PEX issues Visa -branded debit cards, paired with a spend management app, to small businesses (SMBs) that need a solution for the part of workforce spend that is anything but predictable — related to specific tasks and, by its very nature, usually ad hoc. However, Grant added, these days, that innovation needs a lot of scaling up.

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Fed Tackles Fraud On Legacy Rails As New Infrastructure Gains Traction

PYMNTS

Federal Reserve has introduced a new effort to combat payments fraud. PYMNTS explores these stories and others in this week’s Payment Rail Innovation Tracker. Federal Reserve Tackles Fraud Across Rails. The solution supports the need to classify fraud independently of payment type or other payment characteristic.

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