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Lessons Learned From the Fourth United States Bank Failure of 2023

Perficient

While Silicon Valley Bank showed bank executives the dangers of having a long-term fixed-rate securities portfolio and a short-term deposit structure, ( 7 Possible Causes of SVB Failure and Predicting the Impact on Regulatory Reporting ) this bank failure reminds us that even a well-established firm can be brought down by fraud.

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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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The most-read AML/CFT & fraud blogs of the year

Abrigo

The most popular financial crime blogs in 2023 Check fraud, the SAFER Banking Act, and BSA exam topics were among Abrigo's top blogs on AML/CFT and fraud this year. You might also like this infographic on the true costs of fraud at financial institutions. Here are Abrigo’s 10 top AML and fraud blogs in 2023.

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Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

Abrigo

Despite their size, this Miami credit union still took on giant risks that, according to FinCEN, exposed the United States financial system to significant opportunities for money laundering and terrorist financing. FinCEN said this was done with little to no risk management program.

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FinCEN’s AML/CFT Priorities: A risk assessment perspective

Abrigo

It is also important to note that while we may think of corruption as an international issue in other countries, such as Venezuela or Nicaragua, corruption can also happen within the United States. Fraud - Fraud is believed to be the largest generator of proceeds for criminals in the U.S. or internationally.

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Describe the Future of Banking in Buzzwords

Jeff For Banks

I asked Google Bard, a large language model tool, the following: "Describe the future of banking in the United States in buzzwords." Data-driven decision-making : Banks will use data analytics to make better decisions about product development, marketing, and risk management. Here is what it came up with.

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CFOs Are Better Off Handing Fraud-Fighting Reins To The Pros

PYMNTS

Fraud is like gluten. Most organizations have resigned themselves to the fact that, despite their defenses, fraud is just a part of doing business. But fraud costs an average of 7.5 But alongside all of that opportunity comes risk of fraud.”. It’s in almost everything, and it often goes completely unnoticed.

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