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Equifax Strikes Deal To Buy Kount

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Kount’s staff members will become a part of Equifax’s United States Information Solutions (USIS) business unit and will still be based in Boise, Idaho, according to a Friday (Jan. 8) announcement. "As

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Southeastern Grocers Rolls Out IPO

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LLC and BofA Securities are serving as joint lead book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters for the deal. Additional book-running managers for the IPO include Wells Fargo Securities, BMO Capital Markets and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. billion fundraise once expected.

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Kount Offers Anti-Fraud Product Aimed At Insurance Industry

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Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Along with the security benefits, Kount’s product will also ensure “marketing campaign efficiency and conversion,” the company added. In a Tuesday (Aug.

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Albertsons Looks To Raise $1.51B In IPO On A $11.61B Valuation

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Founded 80 years ago, the Boise, Idaho, chain has been owned for the past 14 years by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to Supermarket News , which first reported the IPO in March. Albertsons Cos., Reuters reported some stockholders are offering 65.8

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SaaS Platform Kount Partners With Verifi To Help Firms Minimize Disputes, Fraud

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Kount , the Boise, Idaho-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify fraud detection and improve profitability, announced it has partnered with Verifi , the payment protection and management company.

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions

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In terms of data illuminating larger trends, the National Cyber Security Alliance found that roughly 50 percent of smaller firms have been victim of a cyberattack. As part of the scheme, the nonprofit paid unnecessary management fees to another company the conspirators owned, and overpayments allegedly generated income for the fraudsters.

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The Pandemic’s Push For The FI/FinTech ‘Win-Win’

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Necessity being the mother of invention, consumers rapidly reset their lives around digital across the board — from working to shopping to learning to managing their financial lives online. They're clearly shaking up the industry, as they are teaching consumers to really expect convenience and simplicity.”. That’s where FinTechs can come in.

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