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Fraudsters ‘Flourishing’ On Zelle, New York Times Reports

Bank Innovation

Bank P2P service Zelle is having some issues with fraud, with some customers reporting that hackers, exploiting weaknesses in the platform, had cleaned out their bank accounts: even if those customers had never used, or head of Zelle, according to a New York Times report this weekend.

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New York vs OCC: Let’s Think of the Children

Bank Innovation

In his recent 2017 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a few changes that might be in store for New York State fintechs, particularly online lenders. The Empire State really wants to be in charge of the fintech sandbox—and it wants the OCC out already. These changes include expanding the Read More.

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PAAY Partners With Bluefin To Further Secure eCommerce Transactions

PYMNTS

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . also known as 3DS 2.0

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Fintech’s Power Grab — in The New York Times

Bank Innovation

The New York Times covered the subject — and the word — in depth yesterday, in a special section called “Fintech’s Power Grab.” Ok, it’s safe to say fintech has hit the big time. ” The lead item, by Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC fame, focuses on the fintech challenge to Read More.

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Charles Potts: Fighting cybercrime one innovation at a time

Independent Banker

Every year, ICBA surveys the industry and its members to identify their top concerns as part of its innovation strategy. Our bankers face both challenges and opportunities as they work to stay ahead of cybercriminals, paying attention to innovative solutions and partners to mitigate cyber risk. Network security monitoring.

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BIS To Open Four New Innovation Hubs Over Next Two Years

PYMNTS

The Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) Innovation Hub is planning on adding four new locations in Europe and North America, according to a press release. The Innovation Hub was launched in 2019 as a way for central banks to collaborate on various innovative solutions to problems, PYMNTS reported.

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Artificial Intelligence Startups Make a Splash in New York

Bank Innovation

Artificial intelligence is set to challenge traditional technologies in financial services, if the startups that demoed at BBVA Open Talent in New York today are any indication. The BBVA Open Talent Challenge is part of Next Money NYC. Today’s event is one of three regional finals, from which a few Read More.

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