Identity theft

Identity fraud is soaring. Here's how one lender is attacking it.

07/02/20

Axcess Financial is using stronger authentication, studying up on bad actors and planning to use a federal service that automates verification of Social Security numbers.

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How to Protect Against Cyberwar & the Next Data Breach

05/01/20

Adam Levin addresses the threats of cyber fraud and identity theft and what you can do to protect your customers' privacy and credit security.

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Fake ID fraud is declining, but small lenders are still vulnerable

10/08/19

Though synthetic identity fraud is down across the industry, there's been an uptake in such attacks targeting credit unions.

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Data aggregators push back against notion they have a fraud problem

09/30/19

Fincen and others say third parties are proving to be treasure chests for crooks who create synthetic identities, but aggregators argue they help detect risk banks can’t see.

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Safeguard data on kids, reap customer retention rewards

08/05/19

Banks have to do a better job of protecting personal information about their customers' children.

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