fraud

Senators ask AG Sessions to halt Choke Point

07/11/17

Despite assurances that the Department of Justice crackdown on banks' third-party relationships is ceasing, lawmakers say it is still having an impact.

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Would consumers pay $13 a year for a safer debit card?

06/21/17

U.S. banks face a tricky calculus in deciding whether to adopt expensive technology aimed at reducing online fraud.

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Wells Fargo told to rehire whistleblower, pay $5.4 million

04/03/17

The U.S. government ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate a former bank manager who was fired after reporting suspected illegal behavior to his superiors and a company hotline.

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Fake bank accounts are rare, but there's a bigger problem

03/13/17

The Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal is shining such a bright spotlight that more pervasive problems with the industry’s sales practices are getting lost in the shadows.

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The Bancorp posts 4Q loss on writedowns, suspected loan fraud

02/09/17

The company, which provided few details about the possible fraud, plans to hold a conference call Friday.

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Nothing to see here? Banks' latest cybersecurity concern

02/08/17

The latest cyberattacks on banks (and others including the Democratic National Committee) can no longer be found by traditional means, as they lurk in memory and necessary computing tools.

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Former NOVA chairman sentenced for Tarp fraud

01/30/17

Barry Bekkedam was also fined $100,000 for a failed effort to bring in Tarp funds before NOVA failed in 2012.

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Fraud magnet

01/20/17

Western Union received more than half a million consumer fraud complaints between 2004 and 2015. Authorities said that a relatively small number of company agents handled a large share of the illegal transactions

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Western Union admits to money laundering, fraud crimes

01/19/17

The global money transmitter will pay $586 million and implement an anti-fraud program in order to resolve allegations that it enabled widespread misconduct by some of its employees.

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Qui Tam Motions and Settlements

07/21/16

John O’Toole writes:

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