PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The case was prosecuted by Homeland Security Investigations, along with agents of the U.S. As payments move more into the digital and card realms, with online sales surging to $143 billion in recent months, fraudsters have been finding new ways to steal, including utilizing skimmers that prey on customers buying things over the internet.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

27) it will return close to $20 million to more than 145,000 consumers around the country who were victimized by One Technologies and its two partner companies in an online scheme that lured consumers with “free” access to their credit scores and then billed them a recurring $29.95 The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The company recently said it would shutter 180 out of 380 offices in the country, while putting $115 million toward its online client offering and eliminating 1,000 positions. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing per the outlet. The financial institution has just over 2,250 offices, according to a U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. Authorities and prison technology companies say this mass biometric surveillance supports prison security and fraud prevention efforts.”. New technology often starts out at the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in its online databases. In a press release detailing the security breach, the company said hackers potentially exploited a vulnerability in a U.S. Jeffrey Meuler, an analyst at Robert W.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The top five scam categories were online shopping, travel and vacation, credit card, financial institutions and text messages, the FTC data said. the Illinois-based insurance company, said the best offense is a good defense. “We know fraud is historically an under-reported crime.”. The median loss was $270.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

States are moving to tighten their biometric privacy laws, following the lead of Illinois, which has what are considered to be the strictest protections in the U.S. But in Meier’s view, the common, mundane phone number can help prevent such scenarios — and otherwise offer secure online transactions that have relatively low friction.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Six weeks after securing passage of the Proposition 22 ballot measure that overturned a California law requiring part-time workers to be reclassified as employees, two of its biggest backers have rolled out new fees to offset expenses related to additional worker benefits. percent of U.S. percent are doing the same from QSR chains.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It has introduced a plethora of new retail banking initiatives in the past couple of years, including online account opening for anyone in the state of Wisconsin. The community bank offers a variety of deposit offerings through its online account platform, which can easily be accessed from its website. “We One such bank is $1.7

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

As we reported just a few months back, this technology is set to disrupt the financial industry because it enables secure cross-border money transfers. alone, Pew Center Research ’s data shows that eight out of 10 Americans are now online shoppers, while 82 percent are checking online reviews before buying an item. In the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The charges levied at Yakubets state that Zeus was aimed at business computers — thousands of them — that stole passwords, account data and other valuable means of getting into online bank accounts. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million. too, and had administrator beginning in 2015, and helped spread the malware.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 19, 2015

The booklets were designed for four different categories of financial caregivers: agents under powers of attorney, court-appointed guardians, trustees, and government fiduciaries, such as someone serving as a Social Security representative payee or Veterans Affairs fiduciary.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The charges levied at Yakubets state that Zeus was aimed at business computers — thousands of them — that stole passwords, account data and other valuable means of getting into online bank accounts. Losses from those malware deployments came in at $70 million. too, and had administrator beginning in 2015, and helped spread the malware.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

And in terms of the data that was taken, hackers accessed driver’s license data but not Social Security numbers. We invested heavily in advancing our data security infrastructure and improving our consumer support and we delivered on our financial commitments.”. Separately, online information solutions saw revenue of $210.9

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

People became vulnerable and fell victim to various scams, such as online dating scams or work-from-home scams.”. Security officer Ray Wills says these scams are often not discovered until the customers have already lost money. William Atkinson is a writer in Illinois. Fighting fraud through education.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

The approximate number of Illinois residents employed by the vending and convince services industry is 7,000. With Carvana ’s vending machines, shoppers who make a purchase online arrive at the company’s car lot. Europe’s 2017 share of the coin-operated vending machine production market is 30.3 And, in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

The company can do that because — after working with regulators before entering a specific state — it buys lotto tickets and keeps original paper tickets in a secure location, “which it also pays to insure, in case anything goes wrong at its holding facility. Gambling of all types is moving further into the digital realm.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Devising options for customers to buy online, pick up in-store (or at a 24-hour kiosk near the store) is another. Finally, she lobbied legislators and secured $1.5 But sometimes, a more creative approach in retail is needed. million in grant and loan funding from the state to build a grocery store.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

As players in the Apple Pay initiative, Visa, MasterCard and ICBA Bancard are working to ensure community bank credit card customers will have full access to the mobile payments system, including its tokenization security measures. Moreover, lingering doubts over the security of mobile channels also surfaced in the Fed’s research.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. With much banking moving online or to smartphones, interactions with customers can be less frequent. Security information and event management (SIEM).

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Most prominently, delivering timely security alerts is where mobile banking still provides the most distinct value to consumers, points out Ed O’Brien, director of banking channels for the Mercator Advisory Group in Maynard, Mass. Phil Britt, a financial freelance writer in Illinois, contributed to this story.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Most prominently, delivering timely security alerts is where mobile banking still provides the most distinct value to consumers, points out Ed O’Brien, director of banking channels for the Mercator Advisory Group in Maynard, Mass. Phil Britt, a financial freelance writer in Illinois, contributed to this story.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

ICBA’s compliance certification programs—similar to the training provided by the Community Banker University’s other certification programs covering lending, information technology and bank security—provide up-to-date information about regulatory issues while teaching practical knowledge and skills. Bank security. Compliance.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Online financial advisor. Online payments & cash management for small businesses. Tags: SMB, payments, mobile, merchants, acquiring, security, credit/debit cards. Fintech deals by size from May 7 to 13, 2016: Avant (AvantCredit UK). Consumer alt-lender. Total raised: $1.92 billion Debt).

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MyBankTracker

AUGUST 28, 2020

Capital Good Fund is a non-profit financial institution that offers personal loans to residents in Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Illinois. hours of Financial Coaching either in-person or online. Collateral or security is common with traditional bank loans. In addition, you can take advantage of 1.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Financing online consumer purchases. Online small business financing. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Online health insurance broker. Secure invoice payment. Tags: SMB, consumer, blockchain, security, contracts, security. Total raised: $299.1 million ($99.1 million equity, $200 million debt). Latest round: $1.3

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2020

Key Takeaways The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department released information on how lenders can become eligible to originate Paycheck Protection Program loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Independent contractors and self-employed people can begin applying April 10.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accusing Fifth Third of being fully aware that employees were opening accounts for customers without their knowledge since 2008. . The CFPB filed a complaint with the U.S. Fifth Third called the allegations “unnecessary and unwarranted,” according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

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CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

Allianz-backed Simplesurance , which offers point-of-sale insurance policies via online retailers’ websites, partnered with Munich Re Digital Partners in October 2016 to jointly develop new insurance products. Outside of its venture arm, Allianz also made a direct investment into Drone Racing League, of which Allianz is a title partner.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

15 million to security provider Trulioo. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Online identify verification. Tags: Enterprise, security, authentication, security, Finovate alum. Three Finovate alums banked a total of $65 million: $50 million to new-age payroll provider Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll). $15 Total raised: $22.3

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 4, 2016

Bluefin Payments received $6 million to expand its secure payment system. Consumer online investment platform. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Tags: SMB, payments, security, merchants, acquiring, FinDEVr alum. Stratumn grabbed $670,000 for its blockchain services. Human resources, payroll and health insurance platform. Betterment.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 22, 2016

HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Tags: Financial institutions, enterprises, security, fraud prevention, Wipro (strategic investor), Finovate alum. Personal loans repaid by share of income. Latest round: $31 million ($6 mil Equity, $25 mil Debt). Total raised: $31.85 million including $25 million debt. Source: Pymnts. Total raised: $33.75

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But the ease and speed that consumers demand when transacting online comes with risk, as merchants need to establish identity — in other words, being certain that customers are who they say they are — in a world where buyers and sellers may be continents apart. Customer experience is the Holy Grail of commerce — especially for eCommerce.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 26, 2016

The TMC channel was a loyal companion during graduate school days at the University of Illinois, offering a comforting black and white backdrop to frequent all-day programming sessions, and today I frequently call on TMC to get me through my daily hour-long treadmill sessions. I'm a big fan of the old movie classics.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Among its digital innovations is an extensive library of application programming interfaces (APIs) that runs its customer platform and allows the bank to originate and service loans on online lending platforms. Many customers found Cross River Bank’s portal just by searching online, Goldfeder says. Ed Avis is a writer in Illinois.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Security Bank Midwest. Security Bank. Self Financial handles the technology, including access to online accounts and an app, as well as marketing aspects of the program, and Lead Bank provides the compliance and access to the banking system. Two years ago, Lead Bank and Self expanded the program to include a secured credit card.

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MyBankTracker

APRIL 21, 2021

Customizing policies may be time-consuming and require the help of an agent versus purchasing coverage online. MassMutual was founded in 1851 with the goal of helping people secure their future and protect the ones they love. MassMutual offers its policyholders access to some customer service functions online. Customer service.

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