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LexisNexis' study says banks and fintechs were hit hard by SMB lending fraud

The Paypers

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released its latest SMB Lending Fraud Study, which reveals that this type of fraud increased 6.9% in the US since 2020.

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Synthetic Fraud Slows as Cybersecurity Awareness Increases

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE—The growth of synthetic fraud, or the method by which fraudsters use a combination of real and false details to open malicious accounts, is slowing as lenders, issuers, and consumers all grow more attentive to cybersecurity methods, a study conducted by credit bureau TransUnion found.

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First Bank Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Fighting Internal, External Fraud Threats

PYMNTS

This increased digital engagement can create challenges, however, as it opens up new avenues for fraud in addition to making transactions more convenient for customers. A Lloyds Bank study found that this type of fraud has increased fivefold over the past year, accounting for up to 1 percent of all loan applications.

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Study Reveals Consumers’ Mobile Shopping Behaviors

PYMNTS

However, according to the Remote Payments Study conducted by PYMNTS in September 2018, behavior habits are shared by consumers based on income, age and gender. Certain purchases lend themselves more to mobile payments than others. mCommerce isn’t one-dimensional. More women (54.3 percent) than men (45.9 percent) and print media (3.5

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. Unfortunately, most banks don’t gather fraud data across payment channels or track “pre-crime events.”

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Deep Dive: How FinTechs Harness Machine Learning To Approve SMB Loans More Quickly And Safely

PYMNTS

A multitude of SMB investors are looking to help, but lending to digitally focused SMBs comes with its own hurdles, including fraud risks and inefficient lending procedures driven by stiff regulatory measures. SMB Lending Risks. One of the most pressing issues plaguing SMB lenders is the risk of fraud.

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Fraud, New Payment Trendsetters And Voice Dominate Week’s News

PYMNTS

Plot Thickens as FBI Probes Alleged MyPayrollHR Fraud. The group’s connected commerce behaviors are well-documented in the annual PYMNTS/Visa How We Will Pay 2019 study. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud. Payday Lending Laws Drive Traffic to Pawn Shops. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

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